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USA signs UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 30 July 2009

source: MSIF

MSIF and the US National MS Society (NMSS) have sent a letter of congratulations to President Obama.

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Profile of the Month : January 2010

Jyoti Ronghe

Country: India
Age: 47
Diagnosis Year: 1998
Type of MS: Secondary progressive
Profession: Adoption consultant

"I had three general medical practitioners in my family, but none of them had heard of MS. My parents and my husband were sure that it would be curable. When we learnt that it was incurable they were shocked."

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Neuropsychological and MRI measures predict short-term evolution in benign multiple sclerosis

Although benign MS is a very mild form of MS, it can worsen. Because there is currently no way to predict which people with benign MS will develop further disability, the authors investigated the factors that affect the evolution of the disease. They found that males, people with a low neuropsychological outcome (in a battery of tests) and a high lesion load (in a specific magnetic resonance technique called “T1”), had a higher risk of developing higher levels of disability.

authors: Portaccio E, Stromillo ML, Goretti B, Zipoli V, Siracusa G, Battaglini M, Giorgio A, Bartolozzi ML, Guidi L, Sorbi S, Federico A, Amato MP, De Stefano N

source: Neurology. 2009 Jul 29

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Optical coherence tomography helps differentiate neuromyelitis optica and MS optic neuropathies

Although optic neuritis is a common clinical feature of multiple MS, it is also a common feature of the “MS variant” Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO). NMO affects the eye and the spinal cord and can be more disabling than MS. Since prognosis and treatment for MS and for NMO are different, it is crucial to differentiate between these conditions. The authors found that optical coherence tomography, a diagnostic tool used to quantify the thickness of the optic nerve, can differentiate whether optic neuritis occurs in the context of MS or NMO: the optic nerve seems to be less thick in people with NMO than people with MS.

authors: Ratchford JN, Quigg ME, Conger A, Frohman T, Frohman E, Balcer LJ, Calabresi PA, Kerr DA

source: Neurology. 2009 Jul 28;73(4):302-8

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A population-based case-control study on viral infections and vaccinations and subsequent multiple sclerosis risk

The cause of MS is not known but many factors, including viruses, could play a role. The authors investigated whether infections such as measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and infectious mononucleosis, or vaccinations for these infections, were involved in the development of MS. They found that infectious mononucleosis was associated with higher MS risk.

authors: Ahlgren C, Torén K, Odén A, Andersen O

source: Eur J Epidemiol. 2009 Jul 26

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Epstein-Barr virus infection is not a characteristic feature of multiple sclerosis brain

Previous studies have associated Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with the pathogenesis of MS but its specific role is not known. Therefore, the authors investigated the presence of the virus in the brain of people with MS. The absence of virus in the brain suggested that EBV infection is unlikely to contribute to the formation of white matter lesions.

authors: Willis SN, Stadelmann C, Rodig SJ, Caron T, Gattenloehner S, Mallozzi SS, Roughan JE, Almendinger SE, Blewett MM, Brück W, Hafler DA, O'Connor KC

source: Brain. 2009 Jul 28

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Fight MS - eat healthy! MS Society of Namibia fundraising campaign

source: MS Society of Namibia

The MS Society of Namibia has teamed up with fresh produce retailer Fruit and Veg City to help support people with MS.

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Michael Schumacher charity-diamond: exclusive auction by the Swiss MS Society

source: Swiss MS Society

The Swiss MS Society and the Junior Chamber International Switzerland are putting a diamond up for auction, created from the hair of Michael Schumacher, German Formula One driver and seven-time Formula One world drivers' champion.

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Guidelines on managing bladder symptoms

source: UK MS Trust

The UK MS Trust has produced a new leaflet that gives information on the best way to assess and manage bladder symptoms, which affect about three quarters of people with MS.

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