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    Multiple Sclerosis Guide

    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disease, affecting each person a bit differently. In these pages, we’ll help you understand MS, how it develops, and the treatments and therapies that can help..

    1. Overview

        1. What Is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?
        2. Could I Have MS?
        3. Frequently Asked Questions About MS
        4. Myths and Facts About Multiple Sclerosis
        5. MS and Your Immune System
        6. How MS Progresses
        7. Conditions That Look Like MS
        8. Demyelinating Diseases

      2. In Women

        1. Why MS Affects More Women Than Men
        2. Are Women's MS Symptoms Worse?
        3. The Link Between Hormones and MS
        4. Treating Multiple Sclerosis in Women
        5. How MS Affects Aging Women
        6. Have a Healthy Pregnancy With MS

      3. In Children

        1. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Children
        2. What Is Schilder's Disease?

      4. In People of Color

        1. MS in the Black Community

    2. Symptoms

        1. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Symptoms & Early Warning Signs
        2. Multiple Sclerosis and Vision Problems
        3. Optic Neuritis: How MS Can Affect Your Vision
        4. What Is the Uhthoff Phenomenon?
        5. Ataxia and MS
        6. MS and Breathing Problems

      2. Fatigue

        1. Multiple Sclerosis and Fatigue
        2. What Causes MS-Related Fatigue?
        3. Fight MS Fatigue

      3. Pain

        1. What Is Dysesthesia (Multiple Sclerosis Pain)?
        2. What Is the MS Hug?
        3. Lhermitte’s Sign: What Is It?

      4. Spasticity

        1. Spasticity and MS: How to Control Your Muscles
        2. Myoclonus

      5. Flare-Ups

        1. What Causes an MS Flare-Up?
        2. How to Recognize an MS Attack

    3. Tests & Diagnosis

      1. How Multiple Sclerosis Is Diagnosed
      2. Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis With MRI
      3. The Spinal Tap and MS
      4. Evoked Potential Tests for MS
      5. Who’s on Your MS Health Care Team?
      6. What Is a Multiple Sclerosis Specialist?
      7. How MS Disability Is Measured
      8. Newly Diagnosed with MS: What Helps

    4. Related Conditions

      1. Is It Multiple Sclerosis or Am I Having a Stroke?
      2. Is It MS or Parkinson's?
      3. MS and ALS: What's the Difference?
      4. Guillain-Barré Syndrome and MS
      5. What Is Transverse Myelitis?

    5. Treatment

        1. Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
        2. MS Medication Options
        3. MS Drugs, Compared
        4. Induction and Escalation Therapies for MS
        5. Surgeries and Procedures for MS
        6. How Your MS Treatment May Change Over Time
        7. The Costs of MS
        8. Experimental Treatments for MS
        9. Latest Research on MS
        10. Are Off-Label Drugs Safe for Treating MS?
        11. Is My MS Treatment Working?

      2. Disease-Modifying Therapy

        1. Tysabri Therapy
        2. Novantrone for MS
        3. Imuran for MS
        4. Interferon Beta Drugs
        5. Cytoxan Therapy
        6. Stem Cell Therapies for MS

      3. Acute Flareups

        1. How to Treat and Prevent an MS Flare-Up
        2. What Are Glucocorticoids?
        3. Steroids for MS Flares
        4. Plasma Exchange (Plasmapheresis) for MS

      4. Symptom Management

        1. Medications for MS-Related Fatigue
        2. How to Manage Your Multiple Sclerosis Pain
        3. MS ‘Zingers’: Tips for Dealing With the Pain
        4. MS and Baclofen Therapy
        5. Botulinum Toxin for MS
        6. Ampyra and Multiple Sclerosis
        7. Potassium Channel Blockers for MS
        8. Cognition-Enhancing Drugs for MS

      5. Complementary & Alternative Medicine

        1. Alternative and Complementary Treatments for MS
        2. Rehab Therapies to Treat MS
        3. Vitamins and Supplements for MS
        4. Can Medical Marijuana Help Your MS?
        5. What to Know About CBD and MS
        6. Can Vitamin D Help MS?
        7. Massage and Multiple Sclerosis
        8. PoNS Device for Multiple Sclerosis
        9. Do These Treatments Work for MS?

    6. Complications

        1. Complications From Multiple Sclerosis
        2. Conditions You May Have Along With MS

      2. Brain & Nervous System

        1. How MS Affects the Brain
        2. How MS Affects the Cerebellum
        3. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Tremors
        4. Dizziness and Vertigo in MS
        5. Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) and MS
        6. MS and Trigeminal Neuralgia
        7. MS and Seizures
        8. MS and Dementia

      3. Bladder & Gastrointestinal

        1. MS and Bladder Control Problems
        2. MS and Bowel Problems
        3. Speech and Swallowing Problems From MS

      4. Other Complications

        1. Can MS Cause Mood Swings?
        2. Sexual Dysfunction and MS
        3. MS and Sleep Apnea

    7. Living With

      1. Daily Living

        1. Tips for Living With MS
        2. Self-Care for MS Symptoms
        3. Colds and Flu When You Have MS
        4. Can I Get Vaccines if I Have MS?
        5. Multiple Sclerosis and Sleep

      2. Seasonal Changes

        1. MS in the Fall and Winter
        2. How to Manage Heat Sensitivity With MS
        3. Cooling Garments for MS

      3. Diet & Exercise

        1. Does Your Diet Affect Your MS?
        2. What Is the Wahls Protocol Diet for MS?
        3. The Keto Diet and MS
        4. Can Intermittent Fasting Help MS?
        5. Why Your Weight May Change With MS
        6. Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise
        7. Working Out MS-Related Fatigue

      4. Emotional & Mental Health

        1. Multiple Sclerosis and Depression
        2. Cognitive Training for MS
        3. How to Manage Stress With MS

      5. Work, Family & Relationships

        1. MS and Your Job
        2. How to Find an MS-Friendly Job
        3. How to Talk to Your Kids About MS
        4. MS and Your Relationships
        5. Sex & MS: Maintaining Intimacy

      6. Other Questions About Multiple Sclerosis

        1. Can I Get Vaccines if I Have MS?

    8. Caregiving & Support

      1. Multiple Sclerosis Resources
      2. WebMD Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Facebook Group
      3. How to Get Help for Multiple Sclerosis
      4. Finding Help for Multiple Sclerosis
      5. MS Caregiver Resources
      6. Assisted Living for MS Patients
      7. Hospice and End-of-Life Care for MS
      8. Related Website: National Multiple Sclerosis Society
      9. Related Website: Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
      10. Related Website: Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
      11. Related Website: Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

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