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- MS disability: Do you know your FS score?
The Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis. The scale was developed by John F. Kurtzke. The EDSS quantifies disability in eight Fun
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- How often are your MS flares?
Hi, I have started to experience a flare-up of symptoms (tickeling fingers) when I am stressed. It started around a year ago when I was about to move. Since then I have experienced these flare-ups qui
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- MS and the Coronavirus: Can we get vaccinated?
Hello all, I've had MS for many many years now (sometimes I almost lose count!) and I believe I remember at the beginning the neurologist told me that I couldn't be vaccinated anymore. No flu jab, not
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- What treatments have you tried for MS? What works for you?
Hello everyone, How many treatments have you tried and which works the best for you? Good day to you all, Marina
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- Cannabis and MS
Hello everyone, What are your thoughts on the controversial use of cannabis as a treatment for e.g. muscle spasms? Please feel free to share your thoughts here. All the best, Marina
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- Have you tried natalizumab (Tysabri) for your MS?
Hi anyone on tysabri? Doc wants me to go on it but side effects are pretty drastic ie: severe disability and or death. Waiting for jct results first. Dont know what to do.
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- 10 best exercises for MS patients
Exercise has lots of benefits for MS patients, having an impact on many aspects of their life - from managing symptoms to improving the mood. Indeed, according to a review published in August 201
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- MS drug hope for secondary-progressive stage
A study of a new drug to treat advanced cases of multiple sclerosis suggests it may be possible to delay progression of the disease in the short term, although the effects were small. In a trial of 1
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- Potential new MS drug could regenerate myelin
New research could lead to treatments for multiple sclerosis that regenerate myelin, the fatty coating that insulates nerve fibers and protects signals between brain cells. Scientists from the Univ
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