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What is Multiple
Sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system that
is often difficult to diagnose. MS symptoms range from mildly
irritating, such as a tingling sensation to totally disabling with
little predictability in its progression. Just as an electrical
wire is coated with plastic, nerves are coated with myelin, which
insulates and conducts messages between the brain, spinal cord, and the
rest of the body.When MS is present, the myelin is destroyed by the person’s own white blood cells causing inflammation, eventual scarring, and possible nerve destruction. Thus the message is either partially or totally interrupted leading to one or more of the many symptoms of MS. Common symptoms include but are not limited to: click on any of the items below for more info;
More than 6,500 fellow
Oregonians and their families live with MS.
Information gathered on
above symptoms came from Thomas J. Copeland
Jr. web site, which has the most
extensive info about MS I've ever seen put together by a fellow MSer.
Visit his web site for more on the above possible symptems and much,
much
more.
http://thjuland.tripod.com/  The following links are offered as
a service to the MS community.
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Portland Oregon, Inc. does not
endorse or recommend the methods of treatment, therapy, medications, or
products on these sites or any sites linked to MSSP’s Internet
site. As
always, consult with your doctor when considering a change in
your treatment regimen.
National Institute of Neurological Disease & Stroke For research information: http://intra.ninds.nih.gov For in-depth document on multiple sclerosis: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm Doctors Guide To MS Information and Research List current information on research and clinical trials. You can get on the email list to automatically receive notice of new information. For research: http://www.pslgroup.com/MS.HTM National Library of Medicine Excellent resource for treatment and medication: http://www.nih.gov/medlineplus Johns Hopkins Health Information Site http://www.intelihealth.com Mayo Health Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/DS00188 Providence Multiple Sclerosis Center http://www.providence.org/Oregon/Programs_and_Services/Brain/multiplesclerosis/e01default.htm OHSU The Multiple Sclerosis Center of Oregon http://www.ohsu.edu/ms/ National Multiple Sclerosis Society http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ Multiple Sclerosis Association of America http://www.msaa.com Multiple Sclerosis Association of King County http://www.msakc.org/ University of Washington School of Medicine http://msrrtc.washington.edu/ WebMD http://www.webmd.com/diseases_and_conditions/multiple_sclerosis.htm Following, are links to all the injectible medication web sites, for MS... Teva Marion - Copaxone http://www.copaxone.com Serono - Rebif http://www.rebif.com/ Berlex - Betaseron http://www.berlex.com/ Biogen - Avonex http://www.biogen.com/ Other
Links of Interest...
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