It’s often a long, stressful road to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. While technology and medical techniques have certainly advanced in recent years, the diagnosis process still involves collecting a…
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In the past, diagnosing MS took a long time. Collecting the evidence that leads to diagnosis was based mostly on making clinical observations — keeping track of common MS symptoms,…
Early and accurate diagnosis of MS is probably the most important component of MS treatment — getting patients on effective therapies as quickly as possible has a dramatic effect on…
Finding a ‘Typical’ Presentation in a Disease that’s Anything But Typical If you’re reading this, you or a loved one probably have direct experience with receiving an MS diagnosis. And…
When looking back at 40 years of MS history, it’s hard to overstate the importance of one technological advancement in particular — the MRI. MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, was…
By Pete Broderick | Since the mid-1990s, disease modifying therapies (DMTs) have been our first line interventions in the fight against MS. But what exactly do we mean by “DMT,”…
There’s a fundamental difference in opinion in modern MS treatment. On one hand, we have a treatment strategy defined by what amounts to a “wait and see” approach. In this…
Wellness is the key to healthy living, and it’s critical to those with chronic diseases like multiple sclerosis. It’s accepted by most that things like eating well, regular exercise and…
Like many people living with MS, Patrick Tulley has experienced a variety of symptoms over the years. But the effect MS has had on his walking is what’s had the…
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Pete Broderick is the Marketing and Communications Manager at the Rocky Mountain MS Center. He is also the editor and one of the primary writers for InforMS Magazine.
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