Multiple Sclerosis

• Latest News
• MS Drugs Cut Patient Brain Tissue Loss (10/22/2004, Reuters Health)
• Teaching MS Patients to Save Energy Curbs Fatigue (10/06/2004, Reuters Health)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Multiple Sclerosis: Hope Through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Overviews
• Multiple Sclerosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Multiple Sclerosis (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Plaintalk: A Booklet about MS for Families (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Demyelination (Multiple Sclerosis International Federation)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Diagnosis: The Basic Facts (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Invisible MS Symptoms: "But You Look So Good!" (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Symptoms (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Treatment
• Chemotherapy (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Medications Used in MS (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Plasmapheresis (Plasma Exchange) (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Putting the Brakes on MS: Making the Decision to Use a Disease-Modifying Drug (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

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

• Alternative Therapy
• Clear Thinking about Alternative Therapies (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs in MS: An Introduction (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Specific Conditions
• Devic's Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
• Multiple Sclerosis and the Hepatitis B Vaccine (National Immunization Program)

• Nutrition
• Food for Thought: MS and Nutrition (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Disease Management
• Advanced Multiple Sclerosis: Complications and Caregivers (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Comparing the Disease-Modifying Drugs (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Solving Cognitive Problems (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Stretching for People with MS: An Illustrated Manual (National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - Links to PDF File - Large file
  Also available in: Spanish
• Stretching with a Helper for People with MS: An Illustrated Manual (National Multiple Sclerosis Society) - Links to PDF File - Large file
  Also available in: Spanish

• Coping
• At Home with MS: Adapting Your Environment (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Multiple Sclerosis and Your Emotions (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Multiple Sclerosis: Assistive Devices (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Rehabilitation
• Managing MS through Rehabilitation (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Related Issues
• Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort (ALS Association) - Links to PDF File
• Guide for Caregivers (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Hiring Help At Home: The Basic Facts (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Intimacy and Multiple Sclerosis (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• Living with MS: Employment (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Living with MS: Social Security Disability (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• MS and Hormones: Basic Facts (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Preventive Care Recommendations for Adults with MS: The Basic Facts (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Taking Control of Your Zzzzs With Ease (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

• Research
• Old Drug, New Use: Common Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Reduces Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Mice (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
• Research Directions in Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Small Trial Shows Daclizumab Add-On Therapy Improves Multiple Sclerosis Outcome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

• Genetics
• MS and Genetics: The Basic Facts (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary of MS Terms (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Directories
• Treatment Locations (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

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

• Law and Policy
• ADA and People with Multiple Sclerosis (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Women
• MS and Pregnancy (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Children
• Someone You Know Has MS: A Book for Families (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)

• Teenagers
• When a Parent Has MS: A Teenager's Guide (National Multiple Sclerosis Society)