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 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…
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…
November 2, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Lhermitte’s, LDN, Lymphopenia, and other ‘L’ 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 “L.” Symptoms of MS Lhermitte’s Sign Otherwise known as “barber chair sign,” Lhermitte’s sign describes an intense shock-like pain racing down the back…
August 3, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet, Part 2 of the Letter ‘G’: Gilenya, Genetic, Glial Cells, and More (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 “G.” Read more “G” terms here.) Mastering an understanding of multiple sclerosis means you need to mind your Ps…
July 27, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Fatigue, FGF, Fasciculations and More F Words Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this second of two columns about words starting with the letter F. Read the first “F” column here. When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering an understanding of the disease means you…
June 29, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: Foot Drop, Flexion, Fingolimod, and More ‘F’ Terms (Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this first of two columns about terms starting with the letter “F.”) When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering an understanding of the disease means you need to mind your Ps and…
June 22, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman MS Alphabet: EAE, Endothelium, Epstein–Barr, and other ‘E’ Words (Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this second of two parts on terms starting with the letter “E.” Read the first part here.) When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering an understanding of the disease means you…
April 13, 2017 Columns by Tamara Sellman The MS Alphabet: CIS, Copaxone, Contracture and More ‘C’ Terms (Editor’s note: Tamara Sellman continues her occasional series on the MS alphabet with this second of three parts on terms starting with the letter “C.”) When it comes to multiple sclerosis, mastering an understanding of the disease means you need to mind your Ps and Qs, dot your Is, cross your Ts,…
