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Personal Perspectives on Multiple Sclerosis |
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Living with MS: The Care Partner Relationship
There are 400,000 people in the United States with multiple sclerosis and numerous others who are involved in assisting or supporting that person. Here's what you need to know if you are taking care of someone with MS.
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Advice From Health Care Professionals Living With Multiple Sclerosis
Medical professionals who live with MS are especially able to help other patients deal with lifestyle challenges. Two nurses and a physical therapist offer advice.
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Physician Heal Thyself: A Doctor's Battle with MS
Multiple sclerosis (MS) has symptoms similar to other neurological diseases, but an MRI can help diagnose MS. When Vincent Macaluso was a young med student he experienced neurologic sensations, vision difficulties from optic neuritis and other MS symptoms. Now Dr. Macaluso has a family and heads his own MS treatment center. Learn how he has coped with MS symptoms and medication, and what tips he has for others.
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Staying on Interferon Therapy: Leading an Active Life
Lisa Peck is a lawyer and professional bike racer. She is also a woman with MS who is on interferon therapy. Interferon therapy is a long-term commitment for many people with MS. And being on this therapy can mean that you can still enjoy a full and active life. Learn from people with MS like Lisa and Faith Reilly, a nurse, how they accommodate their disease and still live life full speed ahead.
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Squiggy Speaks Out on Living With MS
David Lander best known as "Squiggy" from the classic comedy Laverne and Shirley, is back in the spot light once again. But this time he's playing himself—and he's not looking for laughs. In 1999, David went public with his diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis, a condition he had managed to keep secret for years. Now he's on a mission to educate people about MS, and to help those suffering from the disease realize they're not alone. Join David as he shares his touching story. MS expert Frederick Munschauer, MD provides a medical perspective on David's struggle.
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