Category Archives: MS Treatment

Optic neuritis (inflammation of the optic nerve) arises from numerous causes including infections (e.g. herpes zoster and Lyme disease), vaccines adverse events and autoimmune diseases.1,2 Optic neuritis is, for example, the presenting symptom in about 20% of multiple sclerosis (MS) cases.1,3 Acute optic neuritis also characterises neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), a rare but severe autoimmune disease.4 In at least 7080% of NMOSD cases, immunoglobulin G (IgG) autoantibodies to the water channel protein aquaporin-4 (AQP4) are detectable in the serum and play a relevant role in disease pathogenesis.4,5 Many of the remaining cases arise from autoantibodies targeting myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG). As the name suggests, oligodendrocytes as well as myelin sheaths express MOG.4 These cases should now be diagnosed as a separate disease entity, MOGAD (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody associated diseases).6 Although NMOSD is rare, ophthalmologists and optometrists need to remain aware of it as a potential differential diagnosis. Continue reading →

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a severe and potentially life threatening condition caused by the poliovirus. If you had a polio infection as a child and have since recovered, its still possible to develop a complication called post-polio syndrome (PPS) Continue reading →

A review of data on how COVID-19 affects patients with MS shows that physicians should not delay treatment with disease-modifying therapies during the pandemic. Studies have suggested that patients with MS have a greater susceptibility to COVID-19 infection as a result of the disease and/or the use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) Continue reading →

Scientists in Germany are cautiously optimistic about new multiple sclerosis therapy possibilities after decoding the functions of two crucial proteins. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. There is no known cure, and treatments attempt to improve function after an attack and prevent new attacks. Continue reading →

AN OSWESTRY man who suffers from a debilitating illness is urgently trying to raise 45,000 for treatment in Mexico that will give him a chance of a good quality of life. James Nash, 47, was diagnosed with primary progressive Multiple Sclerosis on January 2, 2021, and his life has not been the same since, having to rely on a wheelchair and walking sticks to get around. After his primary physician has said that there is nothing else he can do, James and his family have found a treatment, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation that he says has achieved some success for patients in India, Russia and Mexico Continue reading →

Neurologists across the world recently observed World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day. Described as one of the most serious neurological conditions affecting a person, and afflicting largely young women in the prime of their lives, the condition continues to remain sidelined. Continue reading →

One of the secret magic of using music as a form of therapy, Ms Koh said, is its ability to excite and motivate patients. Continue reading →

MCGR devices have become a preferred treatment option for children with severe progressive spinal deformity2, thus avoiding repetitive surgical implant lengthening. Efficiency of these implants could be proven in several studies3,4,5, however, implant related complications still remain. MCGRs are usually implanted for several years during the critical pediatric growth period, therefore, the extent of metal wear and the potential hazards of titanium in the pediatric organism gains importance for the evaluation of the current standard treatment of EOS Continue reading →

Ashleigh Roser was 33 years old when she was told becoming a mother was not something she could do. The Hunter Valley resident was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2019 after she experienced heavy and extended periods. Ms Roser was given the option have either a full hysterectomy to beat the cancer, leaving her infertile, or to undergo treatments to fight the cancer and hope she would one day bear a child Continue reading →

PEWAUKEE The nonprofit MS Just Keep Moving continues operating in Pewaukee with a full gym available for free to those who have multiple sclerosis (MS). In addition, the nonprofit, which received its 501(c)3 status in 2018, recently made electrical stimulation equipment available at the MS gym at Wisconsin Metal Parts, owned by Dan Erschen, who founded MS Just Keep Moving Continue reading →