neurological conditions

Windstream Among Sponsors of US Veterans Wheelchair Games

For the second year, the communications and software company Windstream is supporting the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, touted as the worldā€™s largest annual wheelchair sports event exclusively for military veterans. The event is for all U.S. veterans with a spinal cord injury, amputation, multiple sclerosis (MS), or other…

Only 47% of Primary Care Doctors in England ‘Confident’ in Treating MS Patients

General practitioners (GPs) in England lack confidence in initially assessing and referring onward people withĀ neurologicalĀ symptoms, especially those with multiple sclerosis, and believe they could benefit from betterĀ training in identifying and managing neurologicalĀ patients. One result, according toĀ a report published by theĀ Neurological Alliance,Ā titled “Neurology and primary care: improving the…

Blood Test Seen to Distinguish MS from Other Neurological Conditions

Researchers at Michigan State University suggest that a blood test can distinguish patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) from people with other neurological conditions, according to a recent study published inĀ EBioMedicine. ResultsĀ from the study,Ā “An In Vitro Diagnostic for Multiple Sclerosis Based on C-peptide Binding to Erythrocytes,”…

Colorado Neurological Institute to Host ‘Spotlight on Hope’ Gala and Fundraiser on April 15

TheĀ Colorado Neurological InstituteĀ (CNI),Ā a non-profit research and neurological care organization, will host the ā€œSpotlight on Hopeā€ gala andĀ fundraising event on April 15, celebratingĀ CNI patients, community leaders and physicians.Ā The inaugural event, which combines the group’sĀ Hope Awards and Gala, is part of CNI’s outreach efforts toĀ advance public understanding ofĀ brain cancer, attacks like…