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Avatar m tn ve been reading some information lately about risk factors of multiple sclerosis that are scaring me. I am a 23 year old male from northern California, and I have a half brother who is about 20 years older than me who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis about 10 years ago. Almost all my ancestry is from Northern Europe (English, Irish, Swedish, German).
559187 tn?1330782856 results from the MSBase registry (http://neurologyasia.org/articles/20082_199.pdf): In the background section, they state that "A meta-analysis of all studies in the northern hemisphere suggests that relapses do occur in highest frequency in spring." They then point out some weaknesses of these studies. Their own research found that "Relapses were significantly more common in spring in the northern hemisphere (P<0.0001) and autumn in the southern hemisphere (P<0.0001).
664341 tn?1282115950 //www.medhelp.org/posts/Multiple-Sclerosis/OT---the-place-where-you-live/show/1310821 Love from Nebraska!
Avatar f tn The MRI showed lesions in the brain and in the spine. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I stayed on the hospital for 5 days taking steroid 5g. then I took 40mg for one week, then 20mg for the next week. After taking the steroid I feel of little bit of stiffness on my mid back, it comes and goes (the stiffness in my back wasn't there before taking the steroid). My question: is this is really MS? Is there any chance I can bee missdiagnosed?
Avatar n tn Sorry to hear about your situation. Neurologists in general don't seem to have Lyme and its co-infections on their radar screen, unfortunately -- based on my own experience and that of others here and elsewhere. A number of my doctors (before I was diagnosed with Lyme) clearly indicated that the anxiety was the problem, not a symptom.
382218 tn?1341181487 30 AM – Forum Starts Hyatt Regency Century Plaza 2025 Avenue of the Stars Olympic Ballroom (Plaza Level) Please join us for this unique opportunity to speak with our MS doctors about the advances that have been made in multiple sclerosis research and patient care. Thanks to your generous support, we are even closer to finding a cure for this debilitating disease.
739070 tn?1338603402 Conclusions Positive status with respect to anti–JC virus antibodies, prior use of immunosuppressants, and increased duration of natalizumab treatment, alone or in combination, were associated with distinct levels of PML risk in natalizumab-treated patients with multiple sclerosis. (Funded by Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals.) http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1107829?
Avatar m tn Some 80 patients with MS were involved in this double-blind, “Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover-Design Study of the Effects of Low Dose Naltrexone on Quality of Life as Measured by the Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life Inventory.” Each subject received either LDN or a placebo for 8 weeks, followed by one week without either, and then a further 8 weeks on the the alternate capsule. A substantial contribution toward the study has been made by the the LDN for MS Research Fund. Dr.
1312898 tn?1314568133 Notice multiple sclerosis is included for those in California. Here is a good site for all the states and their provisions under the law. http://norml.org/index.cfm?
1307298 tn?1305946851 ) There is a pretty high incidence of Asian Variant MS (Opticospinal Multiple Sclerosis) in specific Asian populations. This appears to be related to specific HLA sequences and may be a separate disease rather than a variant. There is also the problem that many cases of Opticospinal Multiple Sclerosis are diagnosed as Neuromyelitis Optica without testing for the anti-aquaporin-4 antibody.
Avatar m tn my sister (24) was diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis in 2010, responded to steroid. now she suffered sudden & complete loss of vision in her left eye. she has been put on SOLUMEDROL. please suggest any available treatment modalities world over ? chances of return of vision ??
Avatar f tn org/brochures and you can get many publications from The Basic Facts, The History of Multiple Sclerosis, to publications on Newly Diagnosed, Employment issues, Staying Well, Managing Specific Issues, Managing Major changes, And the list goes on and on.