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Greek mini-WoMS now live

We are delighted to announce the Greek section of mini-WoMS is now live.

The site contains core content of the English version of the website and includes information about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of MS as well as MS society contact details and other useful resources.

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EMSP Workshop: The European Code of Good Practice in MS

From 23 - 25 November 2007, MSIF Deputy CEO Paul Rompani attended the European MS Platform (EMSP) workshop on The European Code of Good Practice in MS: Tools, Best Practice and Case Studies to assist in implementing the Code on a national level at the Hotels van Oranje in Amsterdam.

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Name:
Allen O'Connor
Country: Ireland
Age: 58
Profession: Retired banker
Type of MS: RRMS
Year of diagnosis: 1985

...It is up to each of us to lead the life of our choice...

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Cannabinoid-mediated neuroprotection, not immunosuppression, may be more relevant to multiple sclerosis

This study investigated the effects of cannabis-like treatments in a mouse model of MS. Interestingly they found that neuroprotective effects seemed to be more important than suppressing inflammation.

authors: Croxford JL, Pryce G, Jackson SJ, Ledent C, Giovannoni G, Pertwee RG, Yamamura T, Baker D.

source: J Neuroimmunol. 2007 Nov 23; [Epub ahead of print]

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Optical coherence tomography and disease subtype in multiple sclerosis

The authors used OCT, a technique which uses light to examine the thickness of the retina at the back of the eye, to examine a large group of people with MS. They found differences in the subtypes, even if they had never had optic neuritis. OCT looks promising as a non-invasive way of measuring axonal loss.

authors: Pulicken M, Gordon-Lipkin E, Balcer LJ, Frohman E, Cutter G, Calabresi PA.

source: Neurology. 2007 Nov 27;69(22):2085-92.

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X chromosome inactivation in females with multiple sclerosis

The reason that MS is more common in women than men is incompletely understood. The authors looked to see if it was due to differences in which X chromosome is inactivated, a process which occurs normally in all women. They found no evidence that this contributed to the development of MS, but small differences were seen in the different subtypes.

authors: Knudsen GP, Harbo HF, Smestad C, Celius EG, Akesson E, Oturai A, Ryder LP, Spurkland A, Orstavik KH.

source: Eur J Neurol. 2007 Dec;14(12):1392-6. Epub 2007 Oct 26.

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Clinical neurophysiology of fatigue

This review looks at fatigue in general, relating it to MS, and how investigations may help us understand it better.

authors: Zwarts MJ, Bleijenberg G, van Engelen BG.

source: Clin Neurophysiol. 2007 Nov 24; [Epub ahead of print]

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India: Award for Indian MS Society

Non Government Organisation "National Society for Equal Opportunities from Handicapped, India" (NASEOH) has awarded the Indian MS Society the prestigious Sulakshana RamJanam Pandey Award 2007 for outstanding services offered to persons with MS.

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US: Barack Obama support for UN Convention on International Day of Disabled Persons

3 December was the United Nations' International Day of Disabled Persons and USA Senator Barack Obama released the following statement:

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