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MS in focus folder

To commemorate the first ten issues of MS in focus, we have produced a folder that is designed to hold Issues 1-10 of the magazine.

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Book your place at Prague07 now!

Prague07 - Living with MS: Today and Tomorrow, a free one-day event at the Prague Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic, will take place on 10 October 2007.

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Global Dinner Party 2007 - thank you!

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Global Dinner Party 2007, held on Saturday 24 February 2007.

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Profile of the Month : January 2008

Dr Hithaishi Weerakoon

Age: 44
Country: Sri Lanka
Occupation: Doctor
Year of diagnosis: 1997

"We want people with MS to get the most out of life and to hold their heads up high with dignity."

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Voxel-based analysis of the evolution of magnetization transfer ratio to quantify remyelination and demyelination with histopathological validation in a multiple sclerosis lesion

The authors, using a new MRI technique, looked at the development of pathological processes in a brain inflammatory MS lesion. They found that this technique was useful in monitoring the evolution of MS damage in the brain.

authors: Chen JT, Kuhlmann T, Jansen GH, Collins DL, Atkins HL, Freedman MS, O'connor PW, Arnold DL; Canadian MS/BMT Study Group.

source: Neuroimage. 2007 Jul 15;36(4):1152-8.

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Independent contributions of cortical gray matter atrophy and ventricle enlargement for predicting neuropsychological impairment in multiple sclerosis

The authors studied correlations between neuronal damage and cognitive decline in people with MS. They found that some measures of nerve damage seem to correlate with cognitive impairment better than others.

authors: Tekok-Kilic A, Benedict RH, Weinstock-Guttman B, Dwyer MG, Carone D, Srinivasaraghavan B, Yella V, Abdelrahman N, Munschauer F, Bakshi R, Zivadinov R.

source: Neuroimage. 2007 Jul 15;36(4):1294-1300.

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Vagal nerve stimulation improves cerebellar tremor and dysphagia in multiple sclerosis

The authors looked at the effect of stimulating the vagus nerve on the treatment of severe tremor in a small group of people with MS. They found that this approach could be of some benefit in treating this symptom.

authors: Marrosu F, Maleci A, Cocco E, Puligheddu M, Barberini L, Marrosu MG.

source: Mult Scler. 2007 Jul 10

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Multidisciplinary fatigue management programme in multiple sclerosis: a randomized clinical trial

This negative study looked at the impact of a multidisciplinary management programme in the treatment of fatigue in people with MS. They found that there was no particular advantage in using this approach to treat fatigue.

authors: Kos D, D'Hooghe MB, Nagels G, Duportail M, Kerckhofs E.

source: Mult Scler. 2007 Jul 10

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UK MS Society frustrated over unemployed physios

source: UK MS Society

The UK MS Society has condemned news that 1,500 recently qualified physiotherapists are unable to find permanent work – despite huge demand for specialist physiotherapy services for people with MS.

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Raising awareness in Spain with the 'Mójate por la Esclerosis Múltiple’ campaign

source: Federación Española para la Lucha contra la Esclerosis Múltiple

On Sunday 8 July, people all over Spain hit the water for FELEM’s MS awareness and fundraising campaign 'Mójate por la Esclerosis Múltiple’.

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MS Society of Canada announces $2.4 million to continue Ottawa bone marrow stem cell transplant trial

source: MS Society of Canada

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada have announced a $2.4 million grant to continue a closely-watched clinical trial involving an experimental bone marrow stem cell transplant therapy.

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New MSSNZ booklet on visual problems

source: MS Society of New Zealand

The MS Society of New Zealand have recently published a booklet about MS and visual problems.

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MS Society of Namibia launched

source: MS Namibia

The MS Society of Namibia was launched on 14 July 2007.

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