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‘Listen to Your Body’: Dr. Mitzi Williams on Why MS Gets Overlooked in Blacks
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, potentially causing various symptoms including vision problems, numbness, and weakness. However, recent insights from a Genentech survey reveal that MS can present more aggressively in Black and read more about ‘Listen to Your Body’: Dr. Mitzi Williams on Why MS Gets Overlooked in Blacks

Managing Symptoms of MS: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a persistent and devastating central nervous system illness. It is characterized by a broad spectrum of symptoms that might vary substantially across individuals. Fatigue, muscular weakness, stiffness, trouble walking, and cognitive impairment are some of the read more about Managing Symptoms of MS: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers

How to Know if Your MS Relapse Needs a Doctor
Depending on the type of multiple sclerosis (MS) that you’re dealing with, it’s possible to go through cycles of remission and relapse. This can happen with relapsing-remitting MS. While there are ways to reduce the risk of having a relapse, read more about How to Know if Your MS Relapse Needs a Doctor

7 Tips For Staying Calm & Comfortable During An MRI
Your doctor may require an MRI to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). Like most individuals, you may be nervous about undergoing an MRI. Maybe you're receiving the procedure frequently to check your condition and treatment response. According to Beverly Hills, California-based read more about 7 Tips For Staying Calm & Comfortable During An MRI

New Research: Black People Have a HIGHER Risk of Getting MS
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that targets the central nervous system, causing all sorts of neurological conditions that may worsen over time. And for the longest time, it wasn’t an issue. Well, that is to say, many read more about New Research: Black People Have a HIGHER Risk of Getting MS

Are Multiple Sclerosis And Parkinson’s Related?
Multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease are disorders that damage the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis develops when your immune system destroys nerve cells. Parkinson's disease is caused by the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra, a region read more about Are Multiple Sclerosis And Parkinson’s Related?
