A symptom like tremors is something you might see in someone with Parkinson’s disease or perhaps someone coming off an addiction. However, tremors are also a symptom of an autoimmune disease called multiple sclerosis (MS). Many people with MS at some point or another have some type of tremor aka uncontrollable shaking and it can [...]

The symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) can be put into three categories. The categories are based on the function of the body. The three function areas are: Sensory, Motor and Psychological or Neurological.

Sleeping problems are not limited to any certain type of person. Insomnia or the inability to get a good, restful sleep is a problem that plagues millions of people. However, when you add the disease multiple sclerosis, MS, to the equation, it leads to even more of a dilemma. Sleeplessness is just one of many [...]

Multiple sclerosis usually strikes between ages 20 and 40, right when most of us are really getting our careers into full swing, or when we are defining who we are in the field of work. The diagnosis may come at a time when the pressure is really on to perform in our chosen career and [...]

People with multiple sclerosis (MS), especially those who live in the southern states, dread the approach of the summer with the 100 degree heat. The reason is that the heat really aggravates symptoms of MS and prolongs suffering. The way that many people exist in the summer months is going from one air conditioned location [...]

Multiple sclerosis is a disease which uses your immune system to attack your own body cells. This is also known as an autoimmune disease. What happens is that your T cells view some of the proteins (antigens) in your blood and perceive them as invaders and attack. The problem is that the cells they attack [...]

Cognitive impairment is just a fancy way of saying that your thought processes and ability to dissimilate information is hampered in some way. People with multiple sclerosis (MS) sometimes suffer from some type of cognitive impairment. Cognition incorporates everything from remembering information to solving math problems to paying attention to details to even using the [...]

Every day the public is bombarded with how it important it is to eat a healthy diet and to get some exercise. Your blood pressure will improve and cholesterol levels will go down. Indeed, there are many benefits to a healthy diet and exercise but what does it mean for someone with MS for whom [...]

Doctors and researchers don’t have one single definitive answer as to what causes multiple sclerosis (MS). However they do have several theories that seem to apply to the majority of people who suffer from the disease but they do not adequately describe all possibilities. Doctors believe that genetics plays a role as well as environmental [...]

Dogs are special animals. Not only are they man’s best friend, but they are also great assistance companions too. These service dogs are trained in special circumstances and given the job to help people who have disabilities in the able-bodied world. People who are deaf have dogs that alert them to various sounds like a [...]