December 13, 2023 News by Andrea Lobo, PhD Clinical trial of Scone device for overactive bladder still enrolling Enrollment is nearly complete in a clinical trial of the SconeĀ neuromodulation device in treating neurogenic, or overactive, bladder due to multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke, or spinal cord injury, SpineX, its developer, announced. Currently, 95 adult patients (more than 80% of planned total), ages 18 to…
June 14, 2022 News by Margarida Maia, PhD Dysport Wins Positive Opinion in Europe for Treating Bladder Issues Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA), a form of purified botulinum toxin, has received a positive opinion in Europe for managing urinary incontinence in adults with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), or overactive bladder. The opinion is specifically for those who experience bladder issues due to multiple sclerosis (MS) or spinal cord…
May 4, 2022 Columns by Beth Ullah Recovering My Self-esteem After Adapting to MS-related Incontinence Without hesitation, I would say that my bladder and bowel issues have been the hardest symptoms to manage and overcome following myĀ MS diagnosis. It comes down to one thing: the fear of having an accident in public.
September 15, 2021 News by Marta Figueiredo, PhD Be Proactive in Managing Bladder, Bowel Problems, Nurses Advise Bladder and bowel problems, which affect more than half of multiple sclerosisĀ (MS) patients, should be assessed and monitored regularly to better adapt treatment plans and ultimately improve patientsā quality of life. That is among recommendations of Jane Young and Joan Bradley, two nurses with experience in MS care and…
February 24, 2020 Columns by Ed Tobias MS News that Caught My Eye Last Week: New Baclofen Pump, Bone Marrow Transplant Study, Bladder Problems and Life Quality, Urinary Diversion Surgery Flowonixās Prometra II Pump System Receives FDA Approval for Use with Intrathecal Baclofen This new pump could be a major step forward for people with multiple sclerosis who use a pump to deliver baclofen directly into their spinal column. It uses a pressure-driven system rather than a motor-driven one,…
February 18, 2020 News by Catarina Silva Incontinence in MS Affects Walking Ability, Negatively Impacts Patients’ Quality of Life, Study Finds Urinary incontinence,Ā associated with poor functioning of the muscles in the pelvic area, was found to have a negative impact on daily activities like walking and overall quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a study shows. Adding pelvic floor muscle training to an MS…
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 topicĀ “Study Shows Low-dose Botox Therapy Improves Urinary Symptoms in People with…
August 9, 2018 News by Stacy Grieve, PhD Low-dose Botox Treatment Improves Urinary Symptoms in MS Patients, Study Finds Results from a Phase 3 clinical trialĀ show that urinary symptoms can be reduced significantly after treatment with low-dose Botox (100 units) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). That finding was reported in the study “Low-dose onabotulinumtoxinA improves urinary symptoms in noncatheterizing patients with MS,” published in the…
April 5, 2018 Columns by Laura Kolaczkowski Doctor Connections Have you ever been touched by the actions of one of your doctors? I hope we all have experienced special moments with our care providers because these times break down the authoritarian nature of medicine and allow us to interact as people rather than patients. A heartwarming moment took…
September 6, 2017 News by Patricia Silva, PhD Dignity, Quest to Jointly Produce āTimo Solutionā to Manage Urinary Incontinence Dignity Medical SolutionsĀ andĀ Quest Specialty ProductsĀ will jointly market the “Timo Solution” ā a novel technology to manage urinary incontinence (UI), a condition that frequently affects patients withĀ multiple sclerosis (MS). Such patients report two main types of UI: urge incontinence, caused byĀ nerve damage in the part of the…