Multiple Sclerosis: MedlinePlus

 This information is directed at Americans.  Although my home is 9in Canada, there is still plenty of useful general information contained here.

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Multiple Sclerosis: MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplesclerosis.html

• Overviews

  • Multiple Sclerosis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Hope through Research(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Latest News

  • Obesity in Girls Tied to Higher Multiple Sclerosis Risk(01/30/2013, Reuters Health)
  • Eye Scan Could Help Track Progress of Multiple Sclerosis(12/24/2012, HealthDay)
  • NIH-Funded Researchers Show Possible Trigger for MS Nerve Damage(11/27/2012, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  • High Levels of Vitamin D among Pregnant Women Are Associated with Reduced Risk of Developing MS Later(11/20/2012, National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Be Key to Women's Risk for MS(11/19/2012, HealthDay)
  • More News on Multiple Sclerosis

• Diagnosis/Symptoms

  • CSF oligoclonal banding - slideshow
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Diagnosing MS(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Diseases That Mimic MS(Multiple Sclerosis Foundation)
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor(Harvard Medical School)
  • Symptoms(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Treatment

  • Deep Brain Stimulation(American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
  • Disease-Modifying Drugs(National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Plasmapheresis (Plasma Exchange)(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Alternative Therapy

  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine and MS(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Gingko(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
  • Multiple Sclerosis Complementary and Alternative Medicine(Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
  • Symptom Management(Multiple Sclerosis Foundation)
  • Thunder God Vine(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
  • Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs in MS: An Introduction(National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
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• Nutrition

  • Nutrition and Diet(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
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• Rehabilitation/Recovery

  • MedlinePlus: Mobility Aids - Canes, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs
  • Also available in Spanish
  • Role of Rehabilitation in Managing MS(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
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• Disease Management

  • Cognitive Problems(Multiple Sclerosis International Federation)
  • Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort(ALS Association) - PDF
  • Exercise(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Getting the Care You Need(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Living with Advanced MS(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Managing Specific Issues(National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
  • Promoting Function, Independence, and Mobility(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Staying Well(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Walking (Gait), Balance, and Coordination Problems(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • You CAN!(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
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• Specific Conditions

  • For People with Progressive MS(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • For People with Relapsing MS(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Schilder's Disease(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
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• Related Issues

  • African Americans and Multiple Sclerosis(National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - PDF
  • FAQs about Hepatitis B Vaccine (Hep B) and Multiple Sclerosis(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  • Fatigue: Conserving Energy(Multiple Sclerosis International Federation)
  • Intimacy and MS(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • MS and Carepartners(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Multiple Sclerosis: Can It Cause Seizures?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
  • Myoclonus(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
  • Neuromyelitis Optica(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
  • Pain in MS(Multiple Sclerosis International Federation)
  • Spasticity(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
  • Staying in the Game: MS and Employment(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
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• Tutorials

  • Multiple Sclerosis(Patient Education Institute)

• Videos

  • If I Had - Multiple Sclerosis(Insidermedicine)
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• Anatomy/Physiology

  • Demyelination(Multiple Sclerosis International Federation)
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• Financial Issues

  • Insurance and Money Matters(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Medicare(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Social Security Disability(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
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• Clinical Trials

  • ClinicalTrials.gov: Multiple Sclerosis(National Institutes of Health)
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• Genetics

  • Genetics and Multiple Sclerosis(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
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• Research

  • Multiple Sclerosis(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Stress(American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
  • Multiple Sclerosis and Vitamin D(American Academy of Neurology) - PDF
  • Research News(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Technique Selectively Represses Immune System(National Institutes of Health)
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• Journal Articles

  References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
  • Article: New drugs for relapsing multiple sclerosis.
  • Article: Vitamin D as a protective factor in multiple sclerosis.
  • Article: Measurement and clinical effect of grey matter pathology in multiple...
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- see more articles
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• Dictionaries/Glossaries

  • Glossary of MS Terms(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
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• Directories

  • Find a Chapter(National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  • Find a Neurologist(American Academy of Neurology)
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• Organizations

  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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