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Author Looks At Meaning Of Being Disabled, Strength Of Conviction
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A Northeast Pennsylvania woman with Multiple Sclerosis battled a pharmaceutical giant, and won, in a case that has changed the employment landscape. The world might never have heard of Jane Gagliardo but for two things, the ...See all stories on this topic »
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101-mile scooter fundraiser
An Eastbourne man diagnosed with multiple sclerosis is taking part in a fundraiser with a difference to raise charity cash. James Pagram hopes to raise £10,000 for the MS Society by travelling 101 miles along the South Downs Way on his mobility scooter.See all stories on this topic »
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MS Walk-Health Expo a success
... out on Sunday, May 5, during the 2013 Iron Range/Itasca County MS Walk. The community came together to make this day a success, working toward a world free of Multiple Sclerosis. See pictures @www.facebook.com/Multiplesclerosisgrandrapidsmn.See all stories on this topic »
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VIDEO: Skydive for MS funds research
Amanda Dennis, Kym Cannings and Taylor Squire took the plunge as a fund-raiser for Multiple Sclerosis Australia. Ms Taylor, of Abermain, lost her dad to the disease of the central nervous system at age 15 but faced her fear of heights for the cause.See all stories on this topic »
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Cyclists gear up for Surrey charity ride
CYCLISTS are riding through the Surrey countryside today in aid of multiple sclerosis and to help save lives at sea. Up to 100 riders are expected to take part in the annual Black Horse Bike Ride, which starts and finishes at the Black Horse Pub, West ...See all stories on this topic »This is Surreytoday
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Thousands walk in Eisenhower Park to fund resaerch for <b>multiple sclerosis</b>
Thousands of people turned out today to raise funds for multiple sclerosis, the often-debilitating central nervous system disease that affects an estimated 42,000 people across Long Island. About 3,000 people in all came out for the National Multiple ...See all stories on this topic »News 12 Long Island (subscription)
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Hundreds participate in Louisville <b>Multiple Sclerosis</b> Walk
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – About 1,400 people got up early on Saturday to participate in the annual Louisville Multiple Sclerosis Walk. The walk started at Papa John's Cardinals Stadium. Money raised from the walk benefits research and helping people with ...See all stories on this topic »
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Part 2: I'm the New Face of <b>Multiple Sclerosis</b>
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of India says there are at least 40,000 people living with MS in India. With a population of over a billion people, the recorded incidence is clearly less than that of Canada. Still, less than 4,000 reach out to the ...See all stories on this topic »
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Pathological crying and laughing in MS
Do you suffer from pseudobulbar affect or emotional lability? #MSBlog #MSResearch
"Pseudobulbar affect is a syndrome of emotion that comprises disinhibition, characterised by uncontrollable, exaggerated, and often inappropriate emotional outbursts, which may cause severe distress, embarrassment, and social dysfunction. MS is a common cause of a pseudobulbar affect and typically occurs in MSers with progressive disease that are disabled. The presence of pseudobulbar affect occurs when MS lesions involve the frontal lobes or a region in the brain stem called the pons. In a large online survey ~10% of MSers had pseudobulbar affect; this high figure indicates that the condition is under-recognised. This is important as there are effective treatments that can reduce the frequency and intensity of these emotional outbursts. If this affects you and has not been recognised, you may want to bring it to the attention of your neurologist or specialist nurse."
Work et al. Pseudobulbar affect:...
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Categories: Research
Exercise is good for you
Epub: Latimer-Cheung et al.The effects of exercise training on fitness, mobility, fatigue, and health related quality of life among adults with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review to inform guideline development.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013 May 10.
OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review of evidence surrounding the effects of exercise training on physical fitness, mobility, fatigue and health-related quality of life in adults with MS. Data Sources: The databases included: EMBASE 1980 to 2011 Week 12; Ovid MEDLINE(R) and Ovid OLDMEDLINE(R) 1947 to March Week 3 2011; PsycINFO 1967 to March Week 4 2011; CINAHL all-inclusive; SportDiscus all-inclusive; Cochrane Library all-inclusive; PEDro all-inclusive.
STUDY SELECTION: The review was limited to English language studies (published prior to December 2011) of people with MS that evaluated the effects of exercise training on outcomes of physical fitness, mobility, fatigue, and/or health related quality of life.
DATA EXTRACTION: One...
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Japanes Month of Birth Effect Difference from Europeans
Epub: Araki et al. Month of birth in multiple sclerosis: A study of a Japanese national survey. J Neurol Sci. 2013 May.
OBJECTIVES: Month of birth has been associated with the environmental factors for multiple sclerosis (MS). This study aimed to investigate whether individuals with MS had significantly different frequencies of birth in a particular month of the year
METHODS: In this study, performed as a part of the fourth Japanese nationwide survey of MS (n=906). The number of births in every month was counted. Control data were obtained from birth records of the Japanese general population of the median years of birth of each group. Differences in the month-of-birth distributions between the patients and the general population were assessed.
RESULTS: In MS patients significantly more patients were born in January and June, whereas significantly fewer patients were born in May, compared to the general population. The seasonal patterns of birth were not in association with...
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Teen to bike across the country for MS
This summer, the 17-year-old Williamsport resident will be part of an annual phenomenon called “Bike the US for MS” — a cross-country bicycle trip aimed at raising awareness of multiple sclerosis — a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the ...See all stories on this topic »
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Bruyère patient participates in daughter's wedding via Skype
Bell has multiple sclerosis and has been a patient there for 12 years. On Sunday, dressed in a tuxedo, he watched his oldest daughter Shauna say “I do” via Skype. “My brother's delighted, when I say that sometimes tears come to his eyes, tears of ...See all stories on this topic »CTV News
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Vet's long mission: Win benefits
He contacted the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department in 1998 about his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis that he said was the result of his exposure to the defoliant. It wasn't until last December the 65-year-old Bronx native now living outside White ...See all stories on this topic »
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Doctor who claimed herbal concoction could cure cancer and duped $1m out of <b>...</b>
Christine Daniel charged patients up to $100,000 for six months of treatment, which she claimed could also cure diabetes and multiple sclerosis. 'Daniel robbed victims of more than money – she also stole their hopes and dreams for a cure,' U.S ...See all stories on this topic »Daily Mail
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Hundreds turn out for Louisville's annual <b>Multiple Sclerosis</b> walk
National Multiple Sclerosis annual walk at Papa Jo...: About 1,400 people participated in a walk to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research for the annual walk at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on Saturday in Louisville.See all stories on this topic »
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'Only cannabis spray relieves my MS - so why won't the NHS give it to me <b>...</b>
After being referred to a neurologist in June 2005, the diagnosis was finally given: primary progressive multiple sclerosis. MS sufferer Barry Rudd, pictured with his wife Lorraine at their home in Cambridgeshire, who has been refused the cannabis ...See all stories on this topic »Daily Mail
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Calif. doctor who promised fake herbal cancer cure sentenced to 14 years in prison
She enticed patients to take her herbal product and charged them as much as $100,000 for a six-month treatment program that she claimed could cure cancer, diabetes and multiple sclerosis, authorities said. Some of her patients, however, died from ...See all stories on this topic »
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Making strides for <b>Multiple Sclerosis</b> (MS4MS) | World MS Day 2013
The Making Strides 4 Multiple Sclerosis (MS4MS) fun run was held on Saturday the 11th of May at the Rondebosch Common in Cape Town. The event entailed ...www.worldmsday.org/.../making-strides-for-multiple-sclerosis...
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