Some medical problems, for example a broken leg, have visible physical manifestations. That there is something amiss is obvious to everyone. Other medical conditions, for example migraines, cause symptoms that…
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Pat is a licensed clinical social worker who’s spent most of her career working with MS patients and their families. She largely developed the curriculum and format for the MS Center’s MS 101 classes, and was the longtime editor and primary writer for InforMS Magazine. Pat retired in 2018.
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