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People with MS commonly experience symptoms such as fatigue, numbness and tingling, muscle spasms, walking difficulties, bladder and bowel difficulties, vision problems and cognitive changes. There are a number of other MS symptoms that don’t occur as often. Could you repeat that? Approximately 25 to 40 percent of people with MS have problems with their … Read more

People living with conditions like MS are the experts on what it’s like to live with chronic illness and the impact of treatments on quality of life. Engaging patients and caregivers as true partners in research has the potential to improve research, answering the questions that matter most to people living with health conditions like … Read more

A recent study found that almost 80 percent of people with MS experience bladder dysfunction. Bladder issues in MS happen when nerve signals to the bladder and urinary sphincter are blocked or delayed because of MS lesions in the brain and/or spinal cord. Not all bladder issues are caused by nerve damage. Other causes include … Read more

A recent study found that almost half of people with MS experience constipation and almost one third have fecal incontinence. MS can disrupt bowel function in a number of ways. The movement of stool through the colon can be affected by nerve damage, weakened or spastic abdominal muscles, or common MS symptoms like depression or … Read more

7 Tips to Help the Mind Stay Sharp Up to 65 percent of people with MS struggle with their thought processes at some point in the course of the disease. It is important to understand and address the cognitive changes of MS along with the physical ones. Here are some suggestions to help keep one’s … Read more