March 14, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Is Chair Yoga? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “Chair yoga” from April 14,…
March 7, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: Does Low-dose Botox Help Urinary Symptoms in MS? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “Study Shows Low-dose Botox Therapy Improves Urinary Symptoms in People with…
February 28, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Is Gait? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “How Do You Manage MS-Related Balance Issues?” from…
February 21, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Is Remyelination? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “New MS Therapy Company to Focus on Rejuvenating Coating…
February 14, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: Do Children Get Multiple Sclerosis? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about multiple sclerosis? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic, “Are you a parent caregiver of a child…
February 7, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: The Importance of Self-advocacy Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic, “With MS I have learned the importance of…
January 31, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: High-dose Biotin Protocol Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “Have you tried the high dose biotin protocol?“, from…
January 24, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: The Link Between the Epstein-Barr Virus and MS Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about multiple sclerosis? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “Can there be a connection between Epstein-Barr virus…
January 10, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: How to Manage MS Leg Spasticity Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “Leg spasticity: How do you manage it?“, from April 30, 2018. What…
January 3, 2019 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: Natural Strategies to Fight MS Inflammation Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question was inspired by the forum topic “Do you know any natural remedies that help fight inflammation?“, from May…
December 20, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: Managing Depression and Anxiety When You Have MS Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question is inspired by the forum topic “Anxiety and Depression with MS” from April 30.
December 13, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman Need to Know: What Are Some Good Books That Feature Multiple Sclerosis? Editor’s note: “Need to Know” is a series inspired by common forum questions and comments from readers. Have a comment or question about MS? Visit our forum. This week’s question, inspired by the forum topic “Books…” of May 4, 2018: What are some good books that focus on MS?…
April 12, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: UTI, Vertigo, White Matter Lesions, and Other ‘U’ Through ‘Z’ Terms Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letters “U” through “Z.” This is the last post in this series. Symptoms of MS Uhthoff’s phenomenon People with MS are often heat-sensitive and experience overheating due to…
April 5, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: TENS, T-Cells, Tinnitus, and Other ‘T’ Words Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “T.” Symptoms of MS Tinnitus You may already know this as “ringing in the ears.” But ringing as a descriptor is a bit subjective, as tinnitus…
March 29, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Stem Cell Therapy, Sx, Synapse, and Other ‘S’ Terms Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “S.” Last in a series of five. Symptoms of MS Spasticity This refers to the muscle stiffness and issues with muscular control and abnormal muscle tone that…
March 22, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Remyelination, RRMS, Quadrantanopia, and Other ‘Q’ and ‘R’ Terms Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letters “Q” and “R.” Symptoms of MS Quadrantanopia This eye-related symptom of MS refers to the compromising of vision in one of the quarters of the visual field,…
March 15, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Scotoma, Spinal Tap, Steroids, and Other ‘S’ Terms (Part 4) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “S.” Fourth in a series of five. Symptoms of MS Scotoma Scotoma describes a vision problem in which the presence of “blind spots” or other partial vision…
March 8, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Symmetrel, Subcutaneous, Sensory Problems, and Other ‘S’ Terms (Part 3 of 5) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “S.” Third in a series of five. Symptoms of MS Sensory problems Many people with MS experience a wide array of sensory problems caused by nerve damage…
March 1, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Solu-Medrol, Side Effects, Scanning Speech, and Other ‘S’ Terms (Part 2 of 5) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “S.” Second in a series of five. Symptoms of MS Speech problems It’s estimated that nearly half of all people with MS struggle with speech…
February 22, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Swallowing Reflex, Sertraline, Sclerosis, and Other ‘S’ Words (Part 1 of 5) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “S.” First in a series of five. Symptoms of MS Spontaneous voiding This is another term for incontinence — one’s inability to…
February 8, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Plaquenil, PML, Prevalence, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 6 of 7) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “P.” This post comes sixth in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) Though progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) isn’t an actual symptom of MS,…
February 1, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Plaque, PRV, Placebo, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 5 of 7) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “P.” This column is fifth in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Plaque This is one of the common…
January 25, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Provigil, Progression, Plantar Reflex, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 4 of 7) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column referencing terms starting with the letter P. This post comes fourth in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Postural tremor Tremors (specifically, cerebellar tremors) are a common symptom of MS. A…
January 18, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Pseudoexacerbation, PEG, Pycnogenol, and More ‘P’ Words (Part 3 of 7) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter P. This post comes third in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Pseudoexacerbation Sometimes a person with MS may feel they…
January 15, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Phosphenes, Plegridy, Plasticity, and Other ‘P’ Terms (Part 7 of 7) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the “MS alphabet” with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “P.” Last in a series of seven. Symptoms of MS Phosphenes If you’ve ever noticed bright, flashing, swirling, or circular light patterns on the…
January 11, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Prednisone, Ptosis, PwMS, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 2 of 7) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with the second column in a series of seven referencing terms starting with the letter “P.” Symptoms of MS Ptosis Commonly referred to as “droopy eyelid,” ptosis (pronounced TOE-sis) sags…
January 4, 2018 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Paroxysms, Plasmapheresis, and Other ‘P’ Words (Part 1 of 7) Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues the MS alphabet with the first in a series referencing terms starting with the letter “P.” Symptoms of MS Paroxysms This term describes sudden and violent occurrences of symptoms in those who are chronically ill. The symptoms…
December 21, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Optic Neuritis, Occupational Therapy, and Other ‘O’ Words Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “O.” Symptoms of MS Optic neuritis This is a common symptom of MS, though not everyone who experiences optic neuritis…
December 14, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Neurogenic Bladder, Neuropsychologist and More Words That Start With ‘N’ (Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this column referencing terms starting with the letter “N.”) Symptoms of MS Neurogenic bladder Many people with MS experience problems with the bladder. A neurogenic…
November 30, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Mimic, Marcus Gunn Pupil, Mitochondria, and Other ‘M’ Words Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with the second of two columns about terms starting with the letter “M.” Symptoms of MS Marcus Gunn pupil This is a sign of emerging MS that may be discovered during what is known as the…
