Symptom Management

Lhermitte's Sign

Lhermitte’s sign is the name given to a brief electric shock-like sensation that occurs when flexing or moving the neck.

Urinary Tract Infections

It is important to understand what a UTI is and how to treat it.

Maintaining Dignity with Bladder, Bowel Problems

Changes in elimination patterns can create feelings of loss of control, embarrassment, dependency, and isolation.

Getting the Word Out: Speech Difficulties and MS

As many as 40 percent of people who are diagnosed with MS will face speech difficulties at some time.

Drug Treatment and Cognitive Dysfunction

Research shows that failure to comply with a treatment regimen will likely leave you vulnerable to cognitive decline.

Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis

Cognition involves the coordinated activity of your entire brain. Your cognitive symptoms can result from problems in any part of it.

Dysphagia and MS

As many as half of all MS patients experience some difficulty in swallowing, a symptom called dysphagia (dis-FAY-juh).

Fighting Fatigue

Fatigue manifests itself quite early in the course of the disease, sometimes long before the initial neurological symptoms.