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Support groups Online support Information on MS Financial resources Educational support Medical informationWhen you have a neurodegenerative disorder like multiple sclerosis (MS) — which is caused by the immune system attacking the myelin sheath in nerve fibers — finding others who understand what you...
Living With Multiple Sclerosis Engage in activities that regularly stimulate your mind and increase your cognitive reserve.12These include taking classes, reading, learning a musical instrument, and solving puzzles. Interacting with others in a social orsupport groupis also a good way to build cogniti...
There is no getting around the fact that living withmultiple sclerosis (MS)can be rife with difficulties. Most people often think of the physical ones, like pain, fatigue, and mobility issues. But you may also confront emotional challenges like anger, changes in your social interactions, and p...
The Impact of an Online Facebook Support Group for Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers on Non-active Usersdoi:info:doi/10.4102/ajod.v3i1.132Steadman, JacquiPretorius, ChrismaAfrican Journal of Disability
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory, demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system in young adults. This disorder is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, immune-mediated disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. In most patien...
Communication in Context: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis The purpose of this study was to examine an insider's perspective on communication in multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease of the central nervous system in w... K.M. Yorkston,E.R. Klasner,...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes multiple patches (plaques) of demyelination affecting the white matter of the CNS with anatomical and temporal dissemination. The aetiology is still unknown although GPs will be asked about current theories. One is that the cause is a ‘slow virus’ to which the ...
Despite the successes of newer disease modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis, patients and families continue to have enormous palliative care needs. These needs are driven by the long and uncertain trajectory of the heterogeneous physical, psycholog
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and progressive central nervous system disease characterized by immune-mediated demyelination and neuronal damage within the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Individuals with MS experience a constellation of symptoms and co-occurring conditions, including sensory...