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The Latest In Multiple Sclerosis
Is Deep Brain Stimulation An Option For You?
The treatment plan for multiple sclerosis (MS) isn’t the same for everyone. Doctors often personalize your care to include different types of medication, physical therapy, medical procedures, and counseling. If you have significant tremors, one procedure your doctor may discuss read more about Is Deep Brain Stimulation An Option For You?
Black Love: Dating with Multiple Sclerosis
Falling in love can be special, exciting, and intoxicating. It can also be filled with uncertainty. There are many stages to getting to know another person. Sometimes the path to intimacy includes learning about life with a chronic condition like read more about Black Love: Dating with Multiple Sclerosis
Breaking Barriers: Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams on Pioneering MS Clinical Trial for the Black Community
In a groundbreaking interview with Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams, one of the clinical leads and heads of the steering committee for, CHIMES (the first-ever multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical trial developed by Genentech exclusively focused on the Black and Hispanic community read more about Breaking Barriers: Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams on Pioneering MS Clinical Trial for the Black Community
Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams’ Steps To Finding The Perfect Neurologist (Video)
The best way to find a neurologist is certainly a recommendation from a person's primary care physician. So oftentimes your primary care physician will have a good relationship with people in the area and know a good neurologist to refer read more about Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams’ Steps To Finding The Perfect Neurologist (Video)
Signs That You’re Transitioning To Another Stage of MS
Research shows that Blacks may develop multiple sclerosis more often than previously thought. Additionally, the symptoms of the disease can progress more quickly or have a higher severity. Still, there are a few general principles that hold true when it read more about Signs That You’re Transitioning To Another Stage of MS
Living with MS: The Happier I Got, The Healthier I Got
Mindset Is Everything When It Comes To Chronic Illness One's choice of "happy" may make a world of difference. Can a change in perspective truly affect an illness with the potential disability of multiple sclerosis? This is supported by evidence, read more about Living with MS: The Happier I Got, The Healthier I Got