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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 itโs important to get to the bottom of whatโs happening. Theyโve 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 โ Countering the Impacts of Relapses
By Peter Broderick
Neurologic Reserve refers to the โextraโ neurologic capacity weโre 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 Centerโs Annual Gala at the Sheraton Denver...