Multiple Sclerosis

1. How You Diagnose Multiple Sclerosis

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   Gunter Ullisperger

   Since the discovery of multiple sclerosis, doctors have found it difficult to diagnose multiple sclerosis. The reason is simple. Let us take the US as an example. According to earlier numbers, there are about 400,000 people with MS. Newer numbers talk yet of 500,000.

2. Multiple Sclerosis Alternative Treatments – Part 1

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   Adam S Green

   One of the areas that MS researchers and those with MS have noted to be of utmost concern is the added stress that a diagnosis adds to their lives. It is generally accepted that stress can contribute to flare ups of MS triggered episodes. A key to alleviating stress and possibly decreasing incidents is to have a regular massage.

3. Stages of MS – How Quickly Does the Disease Progress Or Develop?

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   Adam S Green

   The Stages of MS can vary from patient to patient. Some people recover after an attack and this is known as relapsing remitting MS and this is the most common form of MS. Others may have a worsening of symptoms without remission (progressive MS).

4. About Multiple Sclerosis – Part 2

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   Jonathan Blood-Smyth

   The very large majority of patients with MS suffers a gradual deterioration in their functional abilities with time even without specific attacks so it is mostly unhelpful to use the term benign MS. A patient can have a clinical attack which looks very much like MS and then never progress any further and so may be truly in this benign category.

5. About Multiple Sclerosis

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   Jonathan Blood-Smyth

   MS or multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system disease which involves inflammation of the nerve tracts and loss of the insulating myelin sheaths around the nerves, a condition known as demyelination. The small scarrings and thickenings which occur in the MS lesions are known as sclerosis.

6. Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms – What Are the Typical Symptoms?

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   Adam S Green

   Each person with MS may have varying symptoms and may come and go or change frequently. Many have found this to be the reason why they actually ignored potential Multiple Sclerosis symptoms for so long, as they could justify many of the symptoms as being a result of leading a busy lifestyle and having a fairly high level of stress.

7. Multiple Sclerosis – How it Works

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   Robin Stansberry

   Multiple Sclerosis is not the invisible disease that everyone thinks it is. It is a disease that effects every part of the body, no exceptions.
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8. Multiple Sclerosis – The Causes, Who is Most at Risk and What Are the Myths?

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   Adam S Green

   Read many different theories on what causes Multiple Sclerosis and how it can be cured. Scientists have never been closer to finding out the answers than today. Discover the causes, who is most at risk and what are the myths?

9. 5 Ways to Cope With Multiple Sclerosis

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   Madison Gregory

   Have you been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis? MS is a scary disease, but there are ways to live a happy life with it. Read further to find 5 ways to cope with Multiple Sclerosis.

10. MS Cure – How Does Food Cause Multiple Sclerosis – 2

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    Gunter Ullisperger

    In the 19th century MS was almost unknown. The more food of industrial production has been consumed the more cases of MS have been diagnosed. So there is a clear correlation between food and MS. If food has can cause MS it must have the power to reverse the process. Here are facts explaining the influence of food and on MS.

11. MS Treatment – What Role Does Medical Science Play? Part 3

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    Gunter Ullisperger

    Medical science has been unable to present a MS cure for more than 140 years. Will medicine ever be able to present a solution it they failed to find one until now? Here you get the answer.

12. MS Treatments – How Does Diet Work and Why is Diet Treatment Ignored? – Part 4

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    Gunter Ullisperger

    As you know from the previous parts diet is the only effective and proven cure of multiple sclerosis. Unfortunately, MS societies are little interested although they know that it works. There is also a very specific reason why diet works to cure MS.

13. Multiple Sclerosis Diet – How You Can Start

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    Gunter Ullisperger

    There is a lot to know about diet and how it cooperates with your organism and this is essential knowledge. Nevertheless, there are several steps you can take to start right away with your diet and health improvement.

14. Cure Multiple Sclerosis – Important Basics – Part 1

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    Gunter Ullisperger

    Medical science has been trying to prove for more than a century that Multiple Sclerosis would be impossible to cure. They admit not to know the cause of MS and consequently they have no cure until today. What has been kept secret is the fact that there has been a highly effective cure since 1940.

15. How You Can Find MS Relief Through Yoga

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    Anandi Guruom

    One of the natural ways that multiple sclerosis patients can find relief is through the ancient art of yoga. A licensed practitioner explains why.

16. Does New Drug Work For MS?

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    Gary P Owen

    One of the latest drugs being used to treat multiple sclerosis is Tysabri, however this drug is still very controversial and depending on which research reports you read has been shown to be effective by some and not by others. In order to answer the question “Does Tysabri work for MS?” you need to know a little more about the drug itself and the testing process.

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    Gary P Owen

    There is good news for those people whose daily lives are overshadowed by the disease multiple sclerosis. The race is finally on to develop a more effective treatment for the disease between major drug manufactures. Merck has been in the process of testing their newest medication Cladribine as a potential MS treatment. Their research has proven that patients who have undergone a short series of treatments with this new oral drug have a high rate of success in achieving lower relapse rates when compared to many of the currently available medications.

18. Diagnosing MS – Getting the Answers You Need

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    Gary P Owen

    Because of the difficulties associated with diagnosing MS many people will live with the disease for many years before they are diagnosed. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. By its very nature this disease does not manifest itself in the same ways in any two patients. There are over 50 known symptoms that can be indicative of MS, however many of these symptoms can also indicate a wide range of other diseases.

19. What is MS?

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    Gary P Owen

    While many people have heard of multiple sclerosis, when they or a loved one are diagnosed with it the first question they normally ask is “What is MS?” This is a very valid question and has many different answers.

20. Optic Neuritis Symptoms – Vision Problems Associated With MS

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    Gary P Owen

    One of the more multiple sclerosis symptoms is optic neuritis. There are over 50 documented symptoms of multiple sclerosis and due the nature of the disease the chances of any two patients experiencing exactly the same symptoms are extremely minute.

21. Diagnosed With MS – What You Should Do Next

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    Gary P Owen

    Once you have been diagnosed with MS it is time to find out everything that you can about the disease. The most common reaction is one of dread; people tend to think that a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is a death sentence.

22. MS Symptoms – Early Detection Can Make a Big Difference

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    Gary P Owen

    It can be very hard to diagnose multiple sclerosis in a patient as they can vary dramatically from one person to the next. However this being said most specialists have drawn up a very basic list of MS Symptoms – early stage and beyond to try and help doctors catch the disease as soon as possible so that therapeutic treatments can be started. This potentially devastating disease usually occurs in those aged between 20 and 40 and may progress slowly or very rapidly depending on the individual.

23. MS Diagnosis Criteria – What Do Doctors Look For When Diagnosing MS?

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    Gary P Owen

    It can be very difficult for any physician to diagnose a patient with the disease multiple sclerosis. The type of damage that the disease does to the central nervous system can cause symptoms that can be reminiscent of many other neurological problems. In order to make it easier to present such a diagnosis the medical community has developed a set of MS diagnosis criteria that gives physicians the highest chance of detecting the disease at the earliest possible stage.

24. New MS Treatments – What is Coming Down the Pipeline?

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    Gary P Owen

    Multiple sclerosis has been described by many as one of the most devastating autoimmune diseases that a person can be diagnosed with. Although there is no known cure for this disease, there has been an incredible amount of research in recent years to try and find a medication that can help relieve the symptoms and slow down the progression of this disease. Thanks to all of the research being done there are several new MS treatments that will soon be available.

25. Multiple Sclerosis Tingling – Why Do I Get This Tingling Feeling?

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    Gary P Owen

    Of all the different symptoms of multiple sclerosis, tingling and numbness are two of the most commonly reported. Known as paresthesia to the medical community, you will find that the vast majority of MS patients will have experienced this symptom multiple times and may in fact be one of the symptoms that led them to seek a diagnosis in the first place.

26. Multiple Sclerosis Relapse – What is a Relapse and Can I Prevent Them?

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    Gary P Owen

    For those who have multiple sclerosis, a relapse or exacerbation can be one of the most frustrating parts of the disease. You may be going along your merry way and then a relapse can occur seemingly out of the blue. For the patient who is the very earliest stages of MS a relapse may only occur every few months or even years and pass without hardly being noticed, however as the disease progress the relapses will occur more frequently.

27. Multiple Sclerosis Prognosis – Understanding the Disease and Making a Difference in Your Future

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    Gary P Owen

    Once a person has been diagnosed with MS the next question most people ask is “What is my prognosis with multiple sclerosis?” If they have heard about the disease, many have heard only the worst case scenario and expect to only have a few years at best to live. Due the nature of this particular disease the prognosis for the majority of patients is that they will live for many years, in many cases their lifespan is at worst only likely to be shortened by a few years.

28. Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis – What Does the Future Hold?

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    Gary P Owen

    When you have been diagnosed as having MS the next question you are likely to want answered is what the overall prognosis of multiple sclerosis. Because of the nature of this disease and the fact that it does not progress in exactly the same way from one person to another the prognosis is not easy to predict. While most people with MS will continue to be able to function and walk for many years if not the rest of their lives and live to a ripe old age, others may succumb quickly and become disabled or die.
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29. Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis – Planning For the Future With Primary Progressive MS

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    Gary P Owen

    Across the globe there are millions of people who have primary progressive multiple sclerosis trying to live their lives just like everyone else. They have to cope with a job, raising their families, worry about paying their bills and plan for their future. The one big difference is that they also have to consider the fact that they may not always be able to walk or be able to continue to work. On top of this they also have to worry about future medical bills and the cost of any special equipment they may end up needing as the disease progresses.

30. Sclerosis Symptoms – Does Your Environment Have an Effect on Your MS

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    Gary P Owen

    Many people wonder if the environment they live in can have any effect on or be the cause of their sclerosis symptoms since we have no clear understanding as to what really causes MS. While there is no real conclusive scientific evidence to suggest that your lifestyle or where you live has a definitive impact on your symptoms, there is still much to be learned. There are several theories that have been put forward to suggest that both a person’s genetic makeup and many of aspects of their environment could possibly have an effect on the disease and its symptoms.

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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the Myelin which is the covering that surrounds the spinal cord. The myelin provides insulation for the nerves coming from the spinal cord, and it helps the conduction of impulses along the nerves. In MS inflammation destroys the myelin causing the nerve impulses to slow down and degenerate. This can cause a person to have difficulties in walking, talking, and can affect their vision and many other important functions. There are 5 different multiple sclerosis types that patients can have, the most common forms are relapsing- remitting, primary-progressive, and Secondary-progressive.

Of the 5 different multiple sclerosis types, relapsing-remitting is the most common accounting for 65 – 80% of all MS cases. In relapsing-remitting, patients experience a series of attacks then the disease goes into remission until another attack occurs which is called the relapse. There can be days, weeks or years between relapses. Recovery during the remission phase can be partial or complete. This means that while the attack may subside, residual symptoms may be present that can be permanent due to the damage that is done to the Myelin.

Primary-progressive MS is steady symptoms from the onset that do not remit, meaning that their intensity increases over time, rather than going into remission. Between 10-20% of people with this disease are diagnosed with primary progressive. This diagnosis does not usually get made until a person has a history of unremitting symptoms and no acute attacks.

Secondary-progressive MS often follows the relapsing-remitting types of multiple sclerosis. Approximately 60 % of relapsing-remitting patients will progress to this stage of MS. Again like primary-progressive there is no real remission periods in this stage of the disease, only short breaks or plateaus from the progression of the symptoms. During this phase many people will experience a steady decline in abilities with sporadic attacks.

Of all the multiple sclerosis types, progressive relapsing and malignant multiple sclerosis are the most rare and intense. With progressive relapsing there is no remit phase, only continuous attacks and no relief from symptoms. Malignant multiple sclerosis is very rare and highly aggressive causing a swift decline into disability often within weeks or months of the onset.

I have benefited greatly from a book which has examined the link between what we eat and multiple sclerosis. If you would like to know what foods are attacking your body, what supplements you must take and how to create the energy that you need, then this book is a must read. Reverse Multiple Sclerosis

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I am not a doctor nor am I qualified in medicine in any way. These are things that have worked for me in controlling my MS. Before undertaking any diet or fitness regime you should always consult your physician first.

Thanks for reading
Gary P Owen.

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For as many as 75% of all patients with multiple sclerosis, tremors are a part of their lives. Tremors are described as the involuntary, rhythmical and alternating movement of the muscles in any part of the body. It can vary in terms of severity, Read more…

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1. Multiple Sclerosis – How it Works

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   Robin Stansberry

   Multiple Sclerosis is not the invisible disease that everyone thinks it is. It is a disease that effects every part of the body, no exceptions.

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Stem cell banking and therapy is making its presence felt in the country. About 1,500 people are opting to store their cord blood stem cells every month. As stem cell therapies for diabetes and cardiac disorders await necessary regulatory approvals, industry is expecting to offer treatment to about 165 million people in the next couple of years. Predictably, several players have recently jumped into the fray. Currently, there are 8-10 stem cell banking players in the market which have been increasing capacity and slashing price tags since the beginning of 2009.

Indian healthcare providers are also showing an increased interest for using stem cells-based treatments. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Fortis Group of Hospitals, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, Amrutha Hospital and Research Institute, Kochi, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai, among others, are offering stem cell therapy.

Future for this new age therapy looks promising as there is ongoing development of stem cells based treatments for heart attacks in association with various hospitals and medical colleges. There is planned commercial launch of stem cell based drugs in India for heart and limb complications during the next two to three years and. Also, there is ongoing research to explore the potential of using the patient's own stem cells for curing Parkinson's disease.

KV Subramaniam, president and CEO, Reliance Life Sciences says, “In our estimate, by 2011 about 164.4 million patients, suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, neurological disorders, burns and wounds, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, bone, cartilage (joints and replacements), liver disorders and congenital abnormalities, would benefit from stem cell therapies in India. Presently, stem cell therapies have good potential in ocular, cardiovascular, and neurological disorders.” According to him, stem cell applications are also emerging as an alternate treatment for multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, strokes, Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis and so on.

In recent months, this new age therapy has seen success at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Doctors at the hospital achieved a breakthrough in stem cell treatment for thalassemia, a fatal blood disorder. Thalassemia is among the most common genetic diseases worldwide in which the human body makes an abnormal form of haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells and causes severe anemia that can occur within months after birth. The diseased person has to undergo monthly painful blood transfusion. If left untreated, severe anemia can result in insufficient growth and development, as well as other common physical complications that can lead to a dramatically decreased life-expectancy.

An eight-year-old girl got a successful stem cell transplant at Apollo Hospital, after suffering from thalassemia for six and a half years and undergoing painful blood transfusion every month. Cord blood stem cells from the girl's brother were injected in the girl and the procedure required no surgery. Since then, several more patients have been treated at the hospital by using cord blood stem cells, informs Mayur Abhaya, president and executive-director of stem cell banking company, LifeCell International.

The breakthrough in stem cell treatment for thalassemia is significant from the fact that every year, 10,000 children with thalassemia are born in India, which constitutes 10% of the total number in the world, and one out of every eight carriers of thalassemia worldwide lives in India, reveals Abhaya. “Thanks to the breakthrough achieved in stem cell therapy at the Apollo Hospital in Chennai, several life threatening diseases like thalassemia and leukaemia can now be treated completely with no surgery involved,” he adds.

According to Ajit Mahadevan, partner, life sciences advisory services, Ernst & Young, some of the recent developments such as Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approving the conduct of human clinical trials to develop drugs using stem cells indicate promising future for stem cells banking and treatment in India. Around 75-odd clinical trials too are underway at various hospitals in the country on stem cell therapy.

In recent months, stem cell banking companies have slashed prices of their services to make them popular. For instance, LifeCell International has reduced annual storage cost for cord blood stem cell banking from Rs 79, 000 to Rs 59,900. Couples can also choose to pay an initial fee of Rs 36,000 and store their baby's cord blood cells at an annual storage fee of Rs 2,000 for 20 years.

According to Subramaniam, India is one of the few countries in the world pursuing stem cell research. But regenerative medicine, comprising stem cell therapies and tissue engineered products, is at a nascent stage in India. A leading player in stem cell research, Reliance Life Sciences has launched the first commercially available autologous limbal stem cell therapy in India, ReliNethra, to benefit the patients suffering from unilateral corneal blindness. The company recently launched ReliHeal—G, (a biopolymeric hydrogel wound management product) which promotes migration of new epidermal cells across the wound surface and is beneficial for early wound healing.

Reliance Life Sciences has also completed clinical trials after regulatory approvals, using mesenchymal stem cells derived from the patient's own bone marrow for myocardial infarction. The company is carrying out clinical trials for application of stem cell-based therapies for stable vitiligo, non-healing diabetic ulcers, Parkinson's disease spinal cord injury and autologous stem cell conjuctival graft.

A success story is also emerging from LifeCell International's stem cell therapy centre at Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai. Encouraged by successful clinical trials on critical limb ischemia, a severe obstruction of the arteries which decreases blood flow to the hands, legs and feet and many a times to amputation of limbs and even death, doctors are getting ready to launch a new therapy using stem cells. “We carried out clinical trials on 60 patients at Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai and found that 85% of the patients who were recommended for amputation were saved by the therapy. We have applied to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to commercially launch the stem-cell based therapy for critical limb ischemia in India,” says V Ravi Shankar, general manager, LifeCell International.

With over 26 million births being registered every year, India is estimated to be the largest source of umbilical cord blood (source of stem cells) in the world. Going forward, rising healthcare awareness coupled with increasing propensity to pay is expected to play an important role in the growth of stem cell banking and therapy in India. However, healthcare analysts are quick to point out that turning stem cell-based therapies into commercial products require development of scalable manufacturing processes where stem cells are produced under current good manufacturing practices.

Sudhir Chowdhary

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Hi Jo, Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease in which a person's autoimmune system attacks the nervous system. As you know, the autoimmune system is supposed to protect a person from diseases and illnesses. But in the case of MS, the immune system starts to attack the central nervous system by destroying the coating on the nerves which is called myelin. Since the nervous system is involved in just about everything that one does, this disease can effect speech, hearing, balance, energy levels, sight, walking, grasping, elimination, perception, cognition, as well as the emotions. The disease also can causes tingling, numbness, paralysis, pain and burning sensations.

I have had the disease for twenty years now. No one person gets all of the symptoms which frequently come and go. MS can range from being very benign to being very disabling. The majority of us live relatively normal lives due to the medicines that treat the disease as well as the symptoms.

That is it in a nut shell. If you need any more information, you can always go to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's website at NMSS.ORG. They also have an 800 number listed on their webpage that you can call for information. Don't hesitate to contact them. They are a wonderful resource.

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