Multiple Sclerosis Medical Reference
- MS Remission: How to Get There
If you have relapsing-remitting MS, there are things you can do to maximize your remissions. Find out which medications and lifestyle changes can help you feel your best.
- How Your MS Treatment May Change Over Time
Learn which treatments work as your multiple sclerosis progresses.
- Cognitive Training for MS
MS might affect your cognitive, or thinking, abilities. Find out what things you can do to improve your memory, focus, and organization with multiple sclerosis.
- Complications From Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable autoimmune disease that affects your central nervous system. Over time, this progressive disease can lead to a variety of complications that range from mild to severe.
- Diseases Like MS
Many other conditions, ranging from viruses to diabetes, have symptoms that look like those of MS. Find out what they are and how they can affect your body.
- Partner With Your Doctor for the Best MS Treatment
It's important to see your doctor regularly if you have multiple sclerosis (MS). You should work together to find your best treatment. These tips can help.
- Lifestyle Changes That May Help Slow MS Progression
Take the medicine your doctor prescribed and try these lifestyle tips to slow MS and relieve symptoms.
- Medications to Treat Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue
MS can wear your down. Medication is an option you and your doctor can use to help you get more energy.
- Working Out Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue
Exercise is a great remedy for MS fatigue and one of the most important parts of your treatment. Learn how to get active safely.
- B-Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
B-cell therapy (also called B-cell depletion therapy) is a treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Learn what you need to know about this option.
- B-Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
B-cell therapy can help slow nerve damage and ease inflammation for people who have MS. Find out how this therapy works and how it might prevent relapses.
- Starting B-Cell Therapy for MS: What to Expect
B-cell therapy comes in three types to treat MS. If your doctor thinks B-cell therapy is right for you, here's what you can expect when you start.
- The Different Types of B-Cell Therapy for MS
B-cell therapy goes after cells that cause nerve damage. Learn about the different types of B-cell therapy and what it can do for your MS.
- Managing Side Effects of B-Cell Therapy for MS
B-cell therapy is used to battle cells that damage certain nerve fibers. The therapy can improve MS symptoms, but could have side effects. Learn more.
- MS vs. Fibromyalgia: Differences and Similarities
Multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia may have some of the same symptoms, but they’re different conditions. Learn more about how they affect you and their treatments.
- Can Vitamin D Help MS?
Learn whether vitamin D might prevent multiple sclerosis, or make it less severe in people who already have it.
- MS vs. Lupus: Similarities and Differences
How do you know if you have MS or lupus? Is it possible to have both? These two autoimmune diseases can mimic each other’s symptoms, but they usually affect your body in very different ways. Find out how they compare and how your doctor will diagnose you.
- What to Know About CBD and MS
Can CBD help with your MS symptoms? Learn more about the research, how to take it, side effects, and more.
- Why Your Weight May Change With Multiple Sclerosis
Weight changes are common with multiple sclerosis (MS). The number on your scale might go up or down, depending on things like fatigue, depression, or medicine you take. But there are steps you can take to keep your weight on an even keel.
- Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis
This rare type of multiple sclerosis causes tumor-like growths in your brain. Learn more about this condition and how it’s treated.
- Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
Late-onset MS happens when symptoms show up when you’re around 40 or older. Find out the symptoms, how it’s diagnosed, and what you can do to treat it.
- MS ‘Zingers’: Tips for Dealing With the Pain
If you have MS, you may sometimes get sharp, sudden pains. Some people call them "zingers" or "stingers." Learn more about how to deal with this type of pain.
- Tysabri and Alcohol: What to Know
If you’re taking Tysabri for multiple sclerosis, here’s what to know about risks and side effects from drinking alcohol.
- What You Need to Know About Benign MS
Benign MS is the mildest form of multiple sclerosis. Find out more about what it means, how it’s diagnosed, how it progresses, and symptoms you might notice if you have it.
- Dizziness and Vertigo in Multiple Sclerosis
A third of people with multiple sclerosis have dizziness or vertigo at some point. Learn why, and what to do about it.
- Can Multiple Sclerosis Cause Mood Swings?
Symptoms of multiple sclerosis can vary widely. Are mood swings common? We have the answer.
- How Copaxone Affects Your Body
Copaxone is a drug used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. It can affect your body from your immune system to your heart.
- Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA) and MS
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) is a neurological condition that makes you spontaneously laugh or cry. Learn more about how it’s connected to multiple sclerosis, and how to manage it.
- MS and Trigeminal Neuralgia: Is There a Link?
Learn about the link between multiple sclerosis and trigeminal neuralgia, which can cause searing, burning facial pain. Find out about other symptoms, triggers, and treatment.
- MS and Migraines: Is There a Link?
People with multiple sclerosis are more likely to have migraines. And in some situations, MS can lead to migraines. Learn more about the connection between these conditions.
- COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis
Experts don't know for sure how the coronavirus will affect people with MS. But there are ways to protect yourself. Learn what you can do.
- Myths and Facts About Relapsing-Remitting MS
When you first learn you have relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), well-meaning friends and family may pass along misleading info about your condition. Make sure you get the facts and stay clear of the many myths that surround the disease.
- Early Treatment for Relapsing-Remitting MS
Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) is the most common kind of multiple sclerosis. Getting prompt treatment can help you manage your symptoms and make it less likely your MS will get worse.
- Preparing for a Life With Relapsing-Remitting MS
Learn what to expect when you live with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
- Newly Diagnosed with MS: What Helps
When you learn that you have relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), you'll have lots of questions about what to do next and how to manage the effects of this long-term disease. With your doctor's help, you can control your symptoms and learn how to live with some of the challenges you may face.
- Changing Your Home for Relapsing-Remitting MS
There are a lot of changes you can make to your home that will make life with RRMS simpler and safer. You may not need all or most of these tweaks, but even one or two can make things go much easier. And most important of all, they can prevent a fall.
- Does Your Diet Affect Your MS?
Does your diet affect your MS? While no food cures it or causes it, you’ll want to know what the research shows about nutrition and multiple sclerosis.
- MS: Common Treatments for MS Symptoms
Learn which treatments your doctor may recommend to help ease your symptoms.
- MS and Depression: Tips for Mental Fitness
Here’s how to spot the signs of depression and what to do to feel better.
- Is My MS Treatment Working?
Your symptoms aren’t a good way to tell if your multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment is working. Find out what your doctor looks for.
- Hospice and End-of-Life Care for MS
If you or your loved one is in the final stages of multiple sclerosis, it may be time to consider hospice. Here’s what to know.
- When RRMS Becomes SPMS
Relapsing-remitting MS will usually turn into secondary progressive MS. Learn what happens when RRMS becomes SPMS and how you know it's not another relapse.
- The Benefits of Cognitive Therapy for MS
Learn how CBT can help you manage life with MS.
- Colds and Flu When You Have Multiple Sclerosis
If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), your MS symptoms might get worse or you could have a relapse if you get a cold or the flu. Find out how to manage these infections and what you can do to avoid getting sick.
- Can Medical Marijuana Help Your MS?
With medical marijuana and CBD more available, you may want to learn if they could help ease your MS symptoms.
- Vitamins and Supplements for Multiple Sclerosis
Learn what the research shows about using vitamins, supplements, or herbs to help manage symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Can Intermittent Fasting Help MS?
Could cutting calories slow nerve damage and improve MS symptoms? See how intermittent fasting might help people with this disease.
- What Is Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis?
Learn what it means if you enter secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, and find out how your symptoms differ from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
- Treatment for Secondary Progressive MS
Your treatment plan may change once your disease switches from relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). Find out what to expect based on the type of SPMS you have.
- Diagnosis and Symptoms of Secondary Progressive MS
Learn the signs that your multiple sclerosis has shifted from the relapsing-remitting form (RRMS) to the stage called secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). Find out what tests your doctor may do to track the changes in your disease.