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Discover how the brain "eats" itself during a marathon, and how the recovery process opens doors to possible MS treatments.
Many people with multiple sclerosis have stiff muscles and spasms, a condition called spasticity. It happens mostly in the muscles of the legs and arms, and it may keep you from moving your limbs ...
When ocrelizumab became the first FDA-approved treatment for early forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2017, it offered ...
Myoclonus is sudden muscle movement, like a twitch or jerk, that you can’t control. Learn more about its types, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment at WebMD.
Spasticity affects about 60% to 84% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). It occurs when muscles become stiff, making it hard to move. Spasticity can affect any part of the body, but the ...
ALS is a slow progressing disease that doesn’t show symptoms right away. Dropping things often can be an early sign.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) affects motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and eventual paralysis. Tuberous sclerosis causes non-cancerous tumors to grow in various parts of the body.
Respiratory muscle training moderately improved lung function, especially respiratory muscle strength, in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) compared with no intervention or sham ...
As this area degenerates it leads to scarring or hardening ("sclerosis") in the region. As motor neurons degenerate, they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibers that normally result in ...
Multiple sclerosis Myasthenia gravis; Symptoms: vision issues, such as: – blurred or double vision – partial vision loss motor symptoms, such as: – muscle tremors or spasms ...
However, Canada and some European countries have approved Sativex, a prescription mouth spray for muscle control. Multiple sclerosis research . In 2018, ...
Low expectation, surprising result. McCullough was 11 when he was diagnosed with a form of SMA that progresses very slowly. SMA weakens muscles by killing off motor neurons in the spine.