InforMS: Fall 2022

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Is it an MS Relapse, or is it Something Else?

By Peter Broderick

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InforMS: Fall 2022

Is it an MS Relapse, or is it Something Else?

By Peter Broderick

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...

InforMS: Fall 2022

Factors That Impact the Severity of Relapse

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

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...

InforMS: Fall 2022

Neurologic Reserve — Countering the Impacts of Relapses

By Peter Broderick

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...

InforMS: Fall 2022

Vaccines and Relapses: Can a Preventive Shot Trigger MS Activity?

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

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...

InforMS: Spring 2022

Evaluating Possible Relapses

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

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...

InforMS: Fall 2022

Case Study: MS Relapses

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

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...

InforMS: Fall 2022

Should I Get a COVID-19 Vaccine & Boosters?

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

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...

InforMS: Fall 2022

Gala Raises More Than $300,000 for Rocky Mountain MS Center

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

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...