InforMS: Summer 2019

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Informs: Summer 2019

Diagnosing Multiple Sclerosis

By Peter Broderick

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...

Informs: Summer 2019

The Process of Diagnosis

By Peter Broderick

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...

Informs: Summer 2019

Time is Brain: Early Diagnosis is a Critical Factor in MS

By Peter Broderick

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,...

Informs: Summer 2019

When Diagnosis Gets Complicated

By Kerri Cechovic

Despite New Technology and Guidelines, Diagnosing MS isn’t Always Straightforward The RMMSC’s Dr. Amanda Piquet specializes in MS and other autoimmune neurological disorders. We spoke to Dr. Piquet to get...

Informs: Summer 2019

MS Before Adulthood: In Rare Cases, MS Can Be Diagnosed in Children

By Kerri Cechovic

Dr. Teri Schreiner’s work in MS is focused on the rarest of patients: children. The vast majority of newly-diagnosed patients are roughly between the ages of 25 and 45, but...

Informs: Summer 2019

What’s Next in Diagnosis: Researching Biomarkers, Early Indicators of MS

By Peter Broderick

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...

Informs: Summer 2019

Staying in the Workforce Understanding Your Right to Reasonable Accommodations

By Thomas Stewart, MS, JD, PA-C

By Thomas Stewart, M.S., J.D., PA-C | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is the primary protection provided to workers with disabilities who want to stay in the work force. The...

Informs: Summer 2019

Hike for a Cause with MS4MS!

By Rocky Mountain MS Center

Pick Your Summit and Hit the Trails in Support of the RMMSC The 2019 MS4MS campaign is in full swing, and we hope you’ll join us on the trails this...