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MS & GENERAL STUFF
What IS Mulitple Sclerosis?
MS in General
Categories of MS
General Information
Common MS Acronyms and Abreviations
Why an MS Specialist?
This Forum's Alive with the Tales of MS
DIAGNOSING MS
In General
My Doctor says I may have MS...Now What Do I Do?
Guidelines for Diagnosing MS & The McDonald Criteria
The McDonald Criteria (Revised 2005)
The Person's Medical History
The Neurological Exam
Muscle Tone & Spasticity
Testing
MRIs
How MRIs Show Lesions in MS
Lesions vs. Symptoms
Why the Strength of the MRI Machine Can Matter
MRI Protocol Review 2003, 2006, 2009 Basics - A Comparative Look
Lumbar Puncture
Can you Diagnose MS with an LP that is Negative for O-Bands?
Evoked Potentials
Other Tests
Typical Blood Tests to Rule Out Other Things
Common Blood Tests During the Diagnostic Process
Ruling Out the Diseases that Look Like MS
MS Mimics
What Makes the Diagnosis Hard
THE FACES OF MS
Being Diagnosed
Living a Normal Life
Sexuality and Multiple Sclerosis
Relapses
Relapses, Pseudo-Relapses and Remissions
Anatomy of a Flare Up
Pain and Problems with Sensation
Paresthesias - Things That Go Buzz in the Night
Fatigue
Fatigue in People with MS
Cognitive Problems
Weakness
Spasticity
Urinary Incontinence
The Neurology of Bladder Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence Physical Therapy - Part I
Urinary Incontinence PT - Part Deux
Urinary Incontinence PT - Part Tres
Constipation
Heat Intolerance
Depression and Emotions
When Others Don't Understand
What We Know about Lesions
Lesions - Can TheyDisappear? A Hypothetical Case Overview
IF YOU DON'T HAVE A DIAGNOSIS YET
Being in Limbo
Limbo - How Low Can You Go?
Preparing a Timeline
Understand Your Information
Be Your Own Best Advocate
Doctor Visit PREP - Be Prepared!
Not Everything That Looks Like MS is MS
Stay Open to the Possibilities
Lies My Neurologist Told Me
TREATMENT
The Disease Modifying Drugs (DMD's)
Alternative Treatments
The Promise of Stem Cells and Myelin Repair
Rehabilitation
Treating Pain and Paresthesias
Treating Nerve Pain - General Priciples
Treating Other Symptoms
Steroids
Medications used in MS
Common Multiple Sclerosis Drugs
THE CAUSES OF MS
Genetics
Infections
Lattitude or Vitamin D
Autoimmunity
SCIENCE OF MS, RESEARCH AND NEWS
What Happens in the Brain
Neurodegeneration in the Brain
Biomarkers