In this issue, we’ve compiled six reports on “hot topics” in the MS world. These topics are based on both input from the Rocky Mountain MS Center medical team, and…
Saturday, September 17 was truly a special evening, as we welcomed more than 300 guests, supporters, sponsors, family and friends to the MS Center’s Annual Gala at the Sheraton Denver…
The Rocky Mountain MS Center medical team continues to recommend a full course of available COVID-19 vaccines and boosters for most MS patients, with exceptions being those who have had…
Vaccines have been a hot topic since the beginning of the pandemic, and with recent approvals of new COVID-19 boosters, questions continue regarding vaccines among MS patients. Can vaccines, whether…
Neurologic Reserve refers to the “extra” neurologic capacity we’re all born with. You may have heard the old tale about how humans only use some small percentage of their brain…
A 56-year-old woman with MS calls the clinic to report symptoms. For the past three days she has had an increase in leg weakness. Normally she can take several steps…
When determining whether a patient is experiencing a relapse or something else, medical teams have many tools at their disposal, including: Clinical History Have you had this symptom before? Any…
Factors That Impact the Severity of Relapse: Size of lesion(s) Destructiveness of lesion(s) Location of lesion(s). For instance, in spinal cord, we tend to see more severe symptoms than in…
With MS Relapses, the answers may not always be black and white. But it’s important to get to the bottom of what’s happening. They’ve been called attacks, exacerbations, flare-ups, relapses…
2022 Brings New Wesbite, Better Experience, and No Registration Fee! Multiple Summits 4 MS is back for 2022, and better than ever! This year’s do-it-yourself fundraising campaign for the Rocky…