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This may respond to stimulant therapies. An older stimulant, amantadine, or a newer nonnarcotic stimulant called Provigil, are proven therapies in MS. Stronger stimulants of the amphetamine family are sometimes used but require much closer supervision.

Symptoms may be sporadic and common of many other disorders. There is no single lab test yet that can prove or disprove a case of MS, although MRIs have been very helpful in diagnosis.

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Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking the myelin sheath, or the protective protein coat around nerve fibers. This results in inflammation, which further damages the myelin sheath as well as the nerve cells themselves.

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Keeping a comprehensive record of the illness which includes what and when treatments were done is important in ensuring that the communication with a patient's physician is always concise to provide the best possible care to our MS patients. bit.ly/35MJwE7

Are you an MS patient or know someone with MS who experiences sleepiness and fatigue? Read more about the topic at bit.ly/3bM8Gql

Patients experience attacks of increasing neurological symptoms, called exacerbations or relapses, followed by periods of partial or complete recovery. At various times, patients may have active, not active, or worsening neurological symptoms.

In a new study published last December 1 by UC San Francisco scientists, a few doses of an experimental drug ISRIB can "reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice". Read more about the topic at bit.ly/2XQZRDn

OSA also brings other complications, potentially causing increased atrophy of brain matter. We know that in MS, brain atrophy is also evident and is a marker of disease progression. So what does this mean for you? Read more here. neurosci.us

Bladder dysfunction is of multiple types and can be difficult to diagnose or treat. Find out more about this study at neurosci.us/patient-resour…

The findings show that treatment regimens involving the drugs tocilizumab or sarilumab reduced the death rate among Covid patients in intensive care to about 27 percent, compared with 36 percent among patients who did not receive the drugs. More at bit.ly/3j428Fc

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MS has several variants and NMO is one of them. It is a rare, much more devasting disease that typically does involve the optic nerves and spinal cord but the lesions are much more extensive and severe and less likely to recover. Learn more at bit.ly/2MuHzWI

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How much does stress affect the condition of MS patients? Read this article to learn how important it is for MS patients to manage their stress levels: healthline.com/health/multipl…

Listen to Dr. Samuel Hunter discuss the Mitochondria and its significance to Multiple Sclerosis. Jennifer Pizzuto also joins him to give her own insights. Watch the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=3zvNfr…