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MSIF-authored chapter in new WHO report

MSIF was pleased to author and review the chapter on MS in the new World Health Organization's report, Neurological Disorders: Public Health Challenges.

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Another successful Global Dinner Party

MSIF is delighted that groups and individuals across eleven countries took part in the 2007 Global Dinner Party on 24 February.

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Friendship made through MSIF's online community

Read Ellen's story about how she met her best friend Starr via the My World of MS online community.

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Profile of the Month : January 2008

Sonja Vranic

Age: 22
Country: Serbia
(studying in Denmark)
Occupation: Student
Year of diagnosis: 2005

"My name is Sonja and I am 22 years old. I would like to share my story of my life with MS."

English Italiano Espanol Deutsch Francais Russian

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Age at onset determines the occurrence of the progressive phase of multiple sclerosis

This large study identified older age at onset to be a strong predictor of earlier occurrence of the progressive phase of the disease.

authors: Stankoff B, Mrejen S, Tourbah A, Fontaine B, Lyon-Caen O, Lubetzki C, Rosenheim M.

source: Neurology. 2007 Mar 6;68(10):779-81.

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Auditory feedback control for improvement of gait in patients with multiple sclerosis

The authors looked at the use of auditory feedback for gait rehabilitation in people with MS, and found it to be useful in improving walking abilities.

authors: Baram Y, Miller A.

source: J Neurol Sci. 2007 Mar 15;254(1-2):90-4

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Strategies for achieving and monitoring myelin repair

The authors review potential advantages and problems of stem cells and other related treatments for MS.

authors: Rice C, Scolding N.

source: J Neurol. 2007 Mar 7

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MRI relapses have significant pathologic and clinical implications in multiple sclerosis

The author reviews the major clinical implications of new inflammatory activity detected with MRI in the brain of people with MS.

authors: Traboulsee A.

source: J Neurol Sci. 2007 Mar 7

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The natural history of relapses in multiple sclerosis

The author reviews the most important studies addressing the role and the impact of relapses in the natural history of MS.

authors: Vollmer T.

source: J Neurol Sci. 2007 Mar 6

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Patients in cannabis-based drug trial reported some benefit

source: US National MS Society

A six-week, placebo-controlled clinical trial of an oral spray drug derived from whole cannabis plants (Sativex®) involving 189 individuals with MS showed positive changes in a self-reported measurement of spasticity.

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All-Russian MS Society's medication agreement

source: All-Russian MS Organization

The Second Congress of "The All-Russian Public Organization of Disabled People Affected by Multiple Sclerosis" took place in Novosibirsk, Russia, on January 11, 2007.

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MS Society of New Zealand launches new website

source: MS Society of New Zealand

The MS Society of New Zealand have recently revamped and updated their website.

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