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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Friday, May 18 2012
Although the MS community is extraordinarily cognizant of issues related to multiple sclerosis, its symptoms, and its treatment, I imagine that the percentage of patients who read daily news alerts and peer-reviewed journal articles is rather small. But it does seem to be commonplace in the online MS community.
What is also common in the... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Thursday, May 10 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert to warn people living with MS of the risks of serious injury and death associated with the “liberation procedure” used to treat chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI).
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is characterized by stenosis... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Monday, May 07 2012
Hey, ladies. Good news. Menopause does not appear to affect the clinical course of multiple sclerosis, according to Riley Bove, MD, a research fellow at the Multiple Sclerosis Center at Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Members of the MS community have frequently discussed the impact of hormonal changes... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Monday, April 30 2012
From where I live on the globe, the earth is spinning at approximately 800 miles per hour. However, it feels like life is traveling at the speed of light at approximately 700 million miles per hour. In other words, life needs to SLOW DOWN!!
Earlier this month, I wrote about the stress and anxiety I have been experiencing lately. ... Read more
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Lisa Emrich on Multiple Sclerosis
Wednesday, April 11 2012
Life has been crazy lately. I seem to be two steps behind, no matter which direction I reach. As I result, I feel the stress and anxiety beginning to mount. In fact, it is already mounted and is at a full gallop. I’m being dragged behind the tallest imaginary Clydesdale horse I’ve ever seen. I’m... Read more
