As we all know, MS is difficult to diagnose. Put another way, it’s easy to misdiagnose. There’s no single diagnostic test for MS. Neurologists use their ... Read more
An international panel of multiple sclerosis experts has proposed revising the McDonald criteria guidelines to improve and expedite the diagnosis of this disease.
Co-chaired by Dr. Jeffrey Cohen ... Read more
University of Huddersfield researchers have developed a blood test for diagnosing multiple sclerosis that avoids the invasive, painful process of collecting fluid from the brain and spine. The ... Read more
Multiple sclerosis patients should be routinely assessed for chronic and, especially, neuropathic pain in order to properly diagnose and treat this condition, which appears to directly ... Read more
“You have multiple sclerosis” is something that no one wants to hear. Some people hear it but have no idea what it means. Some think they’ll ... Read more
The Mayo Clinic has developed a test that allows doctors to distinguish other inflammatory demyelinating diseases from multiple sclerosis in the early stages of a disorder. ... Read more
Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be very difficult to deal with, but it’s even worse when you live with the disease for 17 years ... Read more
An estimated 947,000 people in the U.S. have multiple sclerosis — more than double the long-accepted figure of 400,000 — according to a newly completed ... Read more
Anniversaries often invoke reflection about the beginning, the journey, and where we now find ourselves. With luck, lessons will have been learned from the invariably good ... Read more
In the future, a blood test may make diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) much easier, thanks to newly identified biomarker patterns that distinguish between MS patients and ... Read more
I love photographs and have them strewn about and framed throughout the house. From grandchildren and goldens, holidays and travels, each holds a cherished memory. I ... Read more
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can have severe implications on the lives of European women with the disease, finds a new report, affecting their education, their careers and ... Read more
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers has updated guidelines for using magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate people suspected of having multiple sclerosis.
Doctors use the MRI guidelines ... Read more
The life science tech company IQuity has begun taking orders from physicians for an RNA-based blood test that can provide reliable yes or no results for ... Read more
Having not stood on a stage and attempted stand-up for some 30 years, I’m not in the habit of writing jokes for myself. Obviously, these days, ... Read more
According to the MS Trust, a lumbar puncture (also known as a spinal tap) is a test that can be used to help diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). During the ... Read more
What is it about the passage of time that can make you look at the same situation with diametrically differing points of view? I have come ... Read more
MSBase and icometrix have joined efforts in a large-scale project to identify imaging markers of multiple sclerosis (MS) that could help diagnose the disease in its ... Read more
While most people have heard of multiple sclerosis (MS), very few actually know what the disease is and how it affects those who suffer from it. To ... Read more
Pamela Arterbridge noticed something was wrong back in 2013 when she woke up one morning, and her legs and feet were tingling. Two years later, Lorraine ... Read more
Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be developing the disease for up to five years before the first clinical diagnosis is made, a study has found. ... Read more
A multidisciplinary team at the University of California at San Diego has come up with a computerized glove used as a sensor to measure spasticity, or ... Read more
Editor’s note: Marking the second MS diagnosis anniversary of our columnists in one week, Judy Lynn writes about the “Anniversary Effect.” This week marks the 14th anniversary ... Read more
On March 27, 2013, my primary care physician called me about MRI results from the day before. He and the radiologist concurred; they had found evidence of ... Read more
A person unlucky enough to have two specific gene variants is at significantly higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study. The research, ... Read more
Molecular diagnostics startup IQuity is introducing a pioneering blood test that speeds up multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis to just seven days. Previously, this process could take up to ... Read more
Scientists have discovered the first blood biomarker for multiple sclerosis (MS) – a chemical identifier in the blood. The discovery should lead to a simple blood test ... Read more
Being diagnosed with a serious and complex disease such as multiple sclerosis can be a very complicated thing to deal with. After you get your diagnosis, ... Read more
Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) can be very difficult to deal with, but even worse is living with the disease for 17 years before being ... Read more
“You have multiple sclerosis” is something that no one wants to hear. Some people hear it but have no idea what it means. Some think they’ll ... Read more
Royal Philips will introduce a new suite of magnetic resonance (MR)-based software applications at the upcoming Radiological Society of North America’s 102nd Scientific Meeting and Annual Assembly (RSNA 2016; #RSNA16) Nov. ... Read more
You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth. Those ... Read more
Quanterix and UmanDiagnostics are working to advance an assay capable of detecting neuron damage in a blood sample — a tool that could aid in the early diagnosis of multiple ... Read more
Researchers at McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in Canada developed a new tool to diagnose cachexia — also called wasting syndrome. It’s characterized by weight loss, muscle atrophy, ... Read more
A virus known to cause respiratory infections in people — the human coronavirus (HCoV) — may also be the source of neurological diseases that strike patients, seemingly ... Read more
And do you feel scared? I do, but I won’t stop and falter. And if we threw it all away, things can only get better ... Read more
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