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How does MS affect the eyes?
Table of contents Eye problems are relatively common in people with multiple sclerosis and can include blurred sight, double vision, and vision loss. Multiple sclerosis treatments can help. As with the other symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), eye...
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AAN recommends people 65+ be screened yearly for memory problems
People with mild cognitive impairment have thinking and memory problems but usually do not know it because such problems are not severe enough to affect their daily activities. Yet mild cognitive impairment can be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease...
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Aubagio (teriflunomide)
alerts doctors and patients about drug effects that may be dangerous. Severe liver damage. Aubagio can cause severe liver problems, including liver failure. Taking Aubagio with other drugs that can affect your liver can increase the amount of Aubagio in...
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Essential Oils: A Potential Way to Ease MS Stress
is limited. But some studies have found that they may help manage symptoms relating to fatigue, anxiety, cognitive problems, skin disorders, digestive problems, and headaches, among others. Although little if any research has been done on the possible...
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Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate)
monitor you for symptoms of PML while you take the drug. Symptoms may include: weakness on one side of your body vision problems clumsiness memory problems confusion If you have these symptoms while taking Tecfidera, call your doctor right away. Your...
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What to know about optic neuritis and MS
Multiple sclerosis can damage the nerves in the eye, leading to optic neuritis. Symptoms of optic neuritis include vision problems, painful eyes, and temporary vision loss. Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause inflammation and damage to the myelin sheath...
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New app offers faster and easier assessment for multiple sclerosis
sclerosis more convenient in a clinic setting, and therefore will be used more often to identify learning and memory problems." According to Beier, up to 65% of people with MS experience cognitive problems. People with MS often require more time to...
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MS Symptoms: Fatigue, Numbness, Balance Problems, and More
Bennington-Castro Medically Reviewed by Samuel Mackenzie, MD, PhD Last Updated: 10/10/2019 Dizziness, headache, and vision problems can all be symptoms of MS. Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Alamy In multiple sclerosis, or MS, your immune system attacks...
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Higher levels of serotonin after a seizure linked to lower incidence of breathing problems
that higher levels of serotonin in the blood after a seizure are linked to a lower incidence of seizure-related breathing problems called apneas, when a person temporarily stops breathing. The study is published in the September 4, 2019, online issue of...
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Caring For Carepartners
of Karin Prizio All that was left was living happily ever after. But Joe began experiencing double vision and other problems that year. Still in its infancy, an MRI wasn’t possible and spinal tap results were inconclusive. MS was included as a possible...
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A constellation of symptoms presages first definitive signs of multiple sclerosis
sclerosis (MS), they are up to four times more likely to be treated for nervous system disorders such as pain or sleep problems, and are 50 per cent more likely to visit a psychiatrist, according to new research from the University of British Columbia....
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How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm your brain
exposure, though it is already known that heavy, regular cannabis use increases the risk of developing mental health problems including psychosis and schizophrenia. More and more people are using the drug long-term due to its legalisation in several...
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How cannabis and cannabis-based drugs harm the brain
recreational users. It is already known that heavy, regular cannabis use increases the risk of developing mental health problems including psychosis and schizophrenia. However, there is still little understanding of the potential negative side effects...
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What to know about MS fatigue
fatigue and that some of its other symptoms could contribute to exhaustion. These symptoms include: sleep disorders muscle problems depression bladder problems pain stress Some people with MS may find that using their muscles for repetitive movements,...
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Could medical marijuana help older people with their ailments?
only 21 percent reported side effects. The mostcommon side effects were sleepiness in 13 percent of patients, balance problems in 7 percent and gastrointestinal disturbances in 7 percent. Three percent of the participants stopped taking the medical...
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MS and UTIs: Reading the Writing on the Bathroom Wall
I’d been told I had bladder retention and that it might cause problems later on. Now it has. By: Trevis Gleason Sometimes the symptoms of a UTI are too obvious to ignore. The unfortunate fact is that many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have come...
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler Opens Up About How Her Kids Reacted to Her Multiple Sclerosis - Prevention.com
messes up the communication between your brain and body, per the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This results in vision problems, muscular weakness, balance and coordination issues, numbness, and memory trouble. Roy RochlinGetty Images Mob Town’s...
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Holiday Gift Guide for People With MS
gift shopping — along with his abilities. A shirt with tiny buttons isn’t a great gift for someone with fine motor control problems, even if it’s in his favorite color. Most of all, be sure the gift is about the recipient as he is, and not about how you...
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Money Management in Multiple Sclerosis: The Role of Cognitive, Motor, and Affective Factors
depressive symptomatology predicted efficient money management. Conclusions: This study characterizes some of the major problems and underlying impairments persons with MS are encountering in money management. Practitioners working with persons with MS...
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How to Find the Right MS Treatment
the Awkward Conversation When your MS doctor asks how you feel, you may find it easy to mention numbness, weakness, vision problems, loss of coordination, dizziness, and fatigue, which are all common symptoms in MS. Would you also freely talk about more...
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