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Global information statement – EBV and MS

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There is good evidence linking Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection to MS risk, but it is still an area of ongoing…
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MSIF
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Living well with MS as you grow older

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As we get older our bodies change, which can bring new challenges for living with MS. We also become more…
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MSIF
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Pharmacological treatments in MS

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The fact that pharmacological options now exist for some people with MS means they need to be increasingly more informed…
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MSIF
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Inpatient rehabilitation

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In some cases, people with MS may need inpatient rehabilitation programmes to improve their quality of life. This sheet provides…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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For employers: MS in everyday working life

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This resource is aimed at employers of people with MS. MS can have various effects on working life. This information…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Caring for others, don’t forget yourselves

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It is important for carers of people with MS to take time to care for themselves. This information sheet explains…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Cannabis therapy for MS

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Certain cannabis products can relieve some MS symptoms. However, people with MS may often be concerned about the possible effects…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Stress & MS – Information sheet

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Having a chronic health condition can increase stress and there are many stressful situations that commonly occur in MS. This booklet…
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MS Society of Canada
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English, French

MS & Your Emotions – Information sheet

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People living with MS experience many different emotions over the course of their lives. Some of these are reactions to…
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MS Society of Canada
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English, French

Understanding sexuality and MS

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Symptoms of sexual dysfunction are a frequent experience of both men and women with MS. Sex and intimacy is an…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

Invisible symptoms of MS

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Some MS symptoms are immediately obvious. Others, such as fatigue, altered sensation, memory and concentration problems, are often invisible. This…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

Physical activity for people with MS

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Physical activity has lots of benefits, for people with and without MS. This booklet explains the benefits of exercise for…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

Living with MS: for the newly diagnosed

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This booklet is aimed at newly diagnosed people with MS. It explains how many people with MS can live normal…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

How to prepare for travelling and holidays

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Holidays are a time to relax, re-charge your batteries and enjoy time with family and friends, for people with MS…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

Becoming parents when you have MS

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MS is often diagnosed at a time when some people might be considering starting a family. This brochure lists a…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

Being a caregiver

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Family members and friends of people with MS may have to assume a lot of responsibilities to care for their…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

MS in children & teenagers

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This booklet has been put together from the testimonies of children, teenagers and their parents. The booklet aims to explain…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

Psychological Care

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Depression, anxiety and emotional challenges are not uncommon in people with MS. This guide explores the psychological repercussions of MS…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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French

Stress & MS

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There is an apparent relationship between stress and MS. This booklet aims to help to understand the role of stress…
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Fondation pour l’Aide à la Recherche sur la Sclérose En Plaques
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MS in children article

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This article explores the study of pediatric MS in detail. In 2002, an international study group on childhood MS was…
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Ligue Française contre la Sclérose en Plaques
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French

Daddy & Mommy – What is MS?

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This book is aimed at young children and explains MS using simple language and pictures. Do you have a mum…
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Ligue Française contre la Sclérose en Plaques
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French

Emotional troubles & mood disorders

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This article addresses mood changes and emotional troubles that you may experience when living with MS. It covers the following topics:…
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Ligue Française contre la Sclérose en Plaques
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French

J’ai envie – A guide to living life to the fullest as a young adult with MS

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This booklet is about the life of young adults with MS. It follows the idea to do what you want to…
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Ligue Française contre la Sclérose en Plaques
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French

My Mommy has MS

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This illustrated booklet is written from the perspective of a young child who’s parent has MS. The booklet explains everything…
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MS Society of Canada
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English, French

Depression

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Depression is a mental illness, which can be quite common in the context of multiple sclerosis (MS). People with MS…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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German, French, Italian

Psychological Effects

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Like most chronic diseases, multiple sclerosis (MS) has more than just physical effects. Although we cannot speak of psychological changes…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Invisible Symptoms

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Multiple Sclerosis has numerous symptoms which are not recognisable at first glance, however these symptoms may have strong repercussions for…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Cognitive Dysfunction

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Problems with mental performance (cognition) are a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). If they are correctly identified and assessed, one…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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German, Italian, French

Kids Get MS Too: A guide for parents of a child or teen with MS

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MS is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, but, it is also diagnosed in children and…
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MS Society of Canada, National MS Society USA
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Young People with MS

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This issue of MS in Focus targets adults between 18 and 35 years of age, but the issues may apply…
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MSIF
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Ageing with MS

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Published in 2015, this issue of MS in focus magazine is focused on ageing with MS. At the time of…
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MSIF
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Disease courses in MS

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This issue of MS in focus provides detailed descriptions of the various types of MS and how each is diagnosed…
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MSIF
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Employment and MS

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Work provides opportunities for maintaining or sometimes improving one’s standard of living, for forming new relationships, for learning new things,…
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MSIF
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Complementary and alternative therapies in MS

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in MS is a topic of truly international relevance. This issue of MS in…
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MSIF
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Is It MS?

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MS is a disease surrounded by questions. From the first disturbing symptom, through to the process of confirming (or not)…
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MSIF
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MS and cognition

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It was only in the 1970’s that researchers began studying the neuropsychological aspects of MS using healthy control groups for…
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MSIF
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Information, Technology and MS

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This edition of MS in focus is about information: where to find it, how to use it to be empowered,…
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MSIF
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Global MS Employment Report

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This report offers evidence for advocating to ensure that people with MS are treated fairly and lawfully at work. We…
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MSIF
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Videos, webinars and podcasts

Making your pharmacist part of your team

Videos, webinars and podcasts
In this webinar, pharmacist Habib Haddad provides insights into the role of pharmacists and how they can impact your MS…
ORGANISATION:
MS Society of Canada
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French, English

Hear from the experts: How to take charge of your MS

Videos, webinars and podcasts
Deciding between different options for managing your MS can be overwhelming, and it can take time to work out what’s…
ORGANISATION:
MS Society of Canada
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English, French

Hear from the experts: Mental health and MS during a pandemic

Videos, webinars and podcasts
The unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on everyone’s mental health, and the unpredictability can be…
ORGANISATION:
MS Society of Canada
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French, English

How to support an employee with MS: Adapting the workplace

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By making small, low cost changes to your workplace you can enable people with MS to stay in work for…
ORGANISATION:
MSIF
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How are new MS treatments developed?

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Research is #bringinguscloser to better treatments for MS. Watch and share this animation to raise awareness of how the clinical…
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MSIF
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Sharing tips for life with MS – World MS Day 2017

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Do you have any solutions to help with the challenges of living your life with MS? In this video, made…
ORGANISATION:
MSIF
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Not Alone – World MS Day 2021

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We asked people with MS around the world to tell us about the people who support them. ‘Not Alone’ raises…
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MSIF
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I Connect, We Connect Animation – World MS Day 2020

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We asked people from around the world to share their experiences of MS, loneliness and connection. Hear from Seetharam, Eva,…
ORGANISATION:
MSIF
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English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Portuguese

My Invisible MS – World MS Day 2019

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Many symptoms of multiple sclerosis are invisible, or can be hard to notice. For World MS Day 2019, people across…
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MSIF
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How to support an employee with Multiple Sclerosis: Access & flexible working

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By making small, low cost changes to your workplace you can enable people with MS to stay in work for…
ORGANISATION:
MSIF
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English, French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese

How to support an employee with multiple sclerosis: Managing fatigue

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By making small, low cost changes to your workplace you can enable people with MS to stay in work for…
ORGANISATION:
MSIF
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English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic

EMSP ‘Keep moving with MS’ exercise programme – introduction

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During the pandemic the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform teamed up with MoveToSport to develop a varied home exercise programme for…
ORGANISATION:
European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
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Strength exercises for the lower body and balance

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During the pandemic the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform teamed up with MoveToSport to develop a varied home exercise programme for…
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European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
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Flexibility and stability exercises on the mat

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During the pandemic the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform teamed up with MoveToSport to develop a varied home exercise programme for…
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European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
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Flexibility and strength exercises with a walker

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During the pandemic the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform teamed up with MoveToSport to develop a varied home exercise programme for…
ORGANISATION:
European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
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Flexibility and strength exercises for the upper body

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During the pandemic the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform teamed up with MoveToSport to develop a varied home exercise programme for…
ORGANISATION:
European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
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English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, Dutch

Breathing and relaxation exercises

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During the pandemic the European Multiple Sclerosis Platform teamed up with MoveToSport to develop a varied home exercise programme for…
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European Multiple Sclerosis Platform
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Invisible symptoms of MS

Videos, webinars and podcasts
Many symptoms of multiple sclerosis are invisible, or can be hard to notice. Sonia, a woman living with MS, talks…
ORGANISATION:
MS Australia
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English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

Kids Get MS, too

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Discover what it’s like to navigate a diagnosis of pediatric MS as you explore stories of children, teens, parents, and…
ORGANISATION:
National MS Society USA
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English, German, French, Italian

MS explained to children: What is multiple sclerosis?

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease, that may be difficult to explain to your children. In this video MS…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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French, Italian, German

MS Explained to children: Symptoms of MS

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It is not easy for children and adolescents when a parent is affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). It can be…
ORGANISATION:
Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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French, Italian, German

MS Explained to children: When a children help take care of their parent

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If a parent is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), the children are emotionally involved. Within the affected families, children very…
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Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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French, Italian, German

Sex life and MS

Videos, webinars and podcasts
Sex and intimacy can be challenging topics to talk about, even though they’re common for people with and without MS.…
ORGANISATION:
Associazione Italiana Sclerosi Multipla, MSIF
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English, Arabic, Czech, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Finnish, Icelandic

MS Explained to children: Mixed feelings

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When one parent has multiple sclerosis (MS), it is not always easy for children and teens to manage. MS is…
ORGANISATION:
Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Society
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French, Italian, German

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A history of MS #1 – 1868

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MS research is bringing us closer to ending MS. MS was first defined in 1868. Find out more about the…
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MSIF
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A history of MS #2 – 1967

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MS research is bringing us closer to ending MS. In 1967, the MS International Federation was established. Find out more…
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MSIF
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A history of MS #3 – 1981

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MS research is bringing us closer to ending MS. In 1981 the first MRI scans of people with MS allowed…
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MSIF
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A history of MS #4 – 1993

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MS research is bringing us closer to ending MS. In 1993, the first country approved the first ever disease modifying…
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MSIF
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A history of MS #5 – 2017

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MS research is bringing us closer to ending MS. In 2017 the world’s first treatment for primary progressive MS was…
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MSIF
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Myths & Truths #1

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There are many common misconceptions about MS. This poster tackles the misconception that MS is the same for everyone. This…
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MSIF
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Myths & Truths #2

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There are many common misconceptions about MS. This poster tackles the misconception that because MS has no cure, scientists are…
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MSIF
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Myths & Truths #3

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There are many common misconceptions about MS. This poster tackles the misconception that people with MS can’t have children. This…
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MSIF
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Myths & Truths #4

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There are many common misconceptions about MS. This poster tackles the misconception that people with MS can’t work. This poster…
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MSIF
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Myths & Truths #5

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There are many common misconceptions about MS. This poster tackles the misconception that MS is a terminal condition. This poster…
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MSIF
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Myths & Truths #6

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There are many common misconceptions about MS. This poster tackles the misconception that a person with MS should not exercise.…
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MSIF
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Myths & Truths #7

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There are many common misconceptions about MS. This poster tackles the misconception that everyone with MS will end up in…
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MSIF
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