{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "MSIF News")}}

{{endif}}

{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "MSIF News")}}

{{endif}}

{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "People With MS News")}}

{{endif}}

{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "People With MS News")}}

{{endif}}

{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "Research News")}}

{{endif}}

{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "Research News")}}

{{endif}}

{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "MS Society News")}}

{{endif}}

{{if listFind(vars.channel_names, "MS Society News")}}

{{endif}}

"How to Develop an MS Centre" survey closing soon

The"How to Develop an MS Centre" survey is closing on 6 June. Your opinions matter to us, and will help us to create the most useful, informative booklet possible.

The survey is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Click here to enter the English language survey for How to Develop an MS Centre.

Click here to enter the Spanish language survey for How to Develop an MS Centre.

Click here to enter the Portuguese language survey for How to Develop an MS Centre.

MS in focus Spasticity survey now in Spanish

The MS in focus spasticity survey is now also available in Spanish. Results and experiences will be collated and written up for MS in Focus, due out Summer 2008.

read more

back to top

Profile of the Month : July 2008

Age: 38
Country: Italy
Occupation: Architect
Year of diagnosis: 1992
Type of MS: Secondary progressive

A world free from MS is not utopia

Read the full article here:
English Francais Espanol Italiano Deutsche Русский

back to top

Brain responses to verbal stimuli among multiple sclerosis patients with pseudobulbar affect.

The authors studied the brain structures involved in emotional lability in people with MS using neurophysiological testing. They identified the involvement of areas related to sensory-motor and emotional processing.

authors: Haiman G, Pratt H, Miller A.

source: J Neurol Sci. 2008 May 24. [Epub ahead of print]

read more

Intra-cortical connectivity in multiple sclerosis: a neurophysiological approach.

The authors compared the transmission of brain stimuli between people with and without MS using magnetoencephalography. They found a decrease of conduction in people with MS which was related to the lesion burden.

authors: Tecchio F, Zito G, Zappasodi F, Dell' Acqua ML, Landi D, Nardo D, Lupoi D, Rossini PM, Filippi MM.

source: Brain. 2008 May 23. [Epub ahead of print]

read more

Effects of l-amphetamine sulfate on cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients.

In this preliminary study the authors investigated the effects of l-amphetamine sulphate in people with MS who had difficulties in memory and processing speed. They found that the drug improved processing speed, but further studies are needed to confirm this.

authors: Benedict RH, Munschauer F, Zarevics P, Erlanger D, Rowe V, Feaster T, Carpenter RL.

source: J Neurol. 2008 May 16. [Epub ahead of print]

read more

Remyelination protects axons from demyelination-associated axon degeneration.

This study in mice found that the failure of remyelination after a demyelinating injury contributed to axonal degeneration.

authors: Irvine KA, Blakemore WF.

source: Brain. 2008 May 18. [Epub ahead of print]

read more

The role of disability and depression in cognitive functioning within 2 years after multiple sclerosis diagnosis.

The authors investigated cognitive function, including attention, memory and concentration, in people with MS shortly after diagnosis. They found that depressive symptoms and disability were associated with poor performance on the cognitive assessment in people with MS.

authors: Siepman TA, Janssens AC, de Koning I, Polman CH, Boringa JB, Hintzen RQ.

source: J Neurol. 2008 May 20. [Epub ahead of print]

read more

back to top

Columbia: ‘Let’s Walk for MS’

ALEM (The Association for the Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis) is holding its second walk to raise MS awareness and understanding in the community.

read more

Indonesia: new MS website available

The Indonesia Multiple Sclerosis Group's website is now in soft launching and available to view.

read more

Argentina: ratification of UN Convention

The ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its optional protocol was approved on the 21 May in the National Congress.

read more

back to top

Tell a friend

The email you subscribed with us is {{print email}}

Within this newsletter the following options are available: MSIF News; People with MS News; Research News and MS Society News. To amend your options please login to the 'My world of MS' online community where you can also read diary entries from people affected by MS, leave your own diary entries and send messages to other users. You can also change your email address, contact details and subscribe to our free publications.

If you have an RSS News Reader you can get the latest news syndicated to you by copying the following link to your Reader: Syndicate.

If you do not want to receive future issues of this newsletter or if you have received this in error, please accept our apologies and simply unsubscribe here

Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
3rd Floor Skyline House, 200 Union Street, SE1 0LX
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7620 1911
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7620 1922
Registered Charity: 1105321
Email: info@msif.org

 Click here to learn more about the work of the Making Connections sponsor.