AGING AND MS
February 4, 2021
We cannot stop aging! It also changes your multiple sclerosis in important ways that we rarely discuss.Our brains continue to grow until age of 13 and continue to myelinate until late 20s. After that all of us begin to lose some neurons and connections in white matter and synapses but multiple sclerosis patients experience this at younger age and faster rate due to their prior loss of connectivity.Our brain and spinal cord reserve decreases with age and the ability to recover form relapses is...
OBESITY AND MS
January 22, 2021
Obesity increases risk of developing MS especially in adolescent women. Later obesity increases risk of MRI progression and disability progression.During the current Covid restrictions there has been increased stresses for everyone. Working virtually, cooking at home but also snacking have changed eating habits. Having family at home has been rewarding but hard. Being alone and socially isolated and not being able to meet friends in restaurants has increased stress and depression. People have...
COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for MS Patients
January 8, 2021
These are our recommendations regarding COVID-19 vaccination for our MS patients as of Jan 8, 2021. As more information becomes available, we will update it. The two vaccines that are currently approved, ( pfizer and moderna) have no specific contra-indication for patients with MS or on immunesuppressive treatmentWith regard to the impact of disease modifying therapies patients may be taking, it is advised that they continue their injectable or oral medications without interruption.With regard...
