Five Tips for Choosing a Cane for Multiple Sclerosis
A board certified neurologist with a specialty in multiple sclerosis explains five tips for selecting a cane if you have MS. […]
Does MS Cause Tremoring Fingers from Keyboard Use?
After doing a lot of typing or other heavy keyboard use, do your fingers tremor? Would multiple sclerosis make your fingers tremble after using them? […]
Is There a Link Between MS and Migraine Headache?
Do migraines increase the risk of multiple sclerosis or, might MS raise the risk of developing migraines? […]
MS Fatigue vs. Heart Disease Fatigue: Telling the Difference
Is there an overlap of symptoms of fatigue from multiple sclerosis vs. heart disease? Can you tell the difference between MS and heart disease fatigue? […]
Can Multiple Sclerosis Cause a Cramp in the Big Toe?
A big toe cramp without a known cause can be unnerving if it’s bad enough. A common cause is a benign muscle spasm. But what about multiple sclerosis? […]
Can Multiple Sclerosis Make Your Butt Tingle?
Do you have an annoying tingling in your butt and are wondering if this means early multiple sclerosis? […]
MS Misdiagnosed As a Stroke in 38-Year-Old Woman
It’s alarming to get diagnosed with stroke, but before you panic about blood clots in your brain, you should know that MS symptoms can sometimes mimic a stroke. Janet Perry tells her story. It was [...]
Can You Be Too Young to Get Multiple Sclerosis?
There’s a reason you should never think you, or your child, is too young to develop multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that can cause severe disability and a host of symptoms. […]
Late Onset Multiple Sclerosis vs. Early Onset Symptoms?
Is there a difference between the symptoms of late onset MS and early onset MS? […]
Is There a Way to Live Longer with Multiple Sclerosis?
If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, you have more control over how long you live than you may think. There ARE ways to maximize your life expectancy even though you have MS. [...]
Can Pin Size Red Dots on the Skin Be Caused by MS?
There are many causes for red dots and spots on the skin. If you have health anxiety, multiple sclerosis may be the first thing that comes to your mind as to the possible cause of [...]
What Exactly Is Mild Multiple Sclerosis?
Ever hear of “mild” multiple sclerosis? Isn’t this life-changing disease supposed to be serious? And can “mild” MS progress to a severe form? “A term that is used to describe mild MS is benign MS,” [...]
Can Shaky Trembling Hands Mean Multiple Sclerosis?
Have your hands been shaking or trembling lately for no reason and you’re afraid this might mean the start of multiple sclerosis? […]
Can MS Cause an Arm to Fall Asleep at Night?
You wake in the middle of the night or early morning to find that your arm feels like a lifeless log: numb and asleep. You also have MS and wonder if there’s a connection. To [...]
Is There a Way to Tell if Fatigue Is Caused by MS?
Multiple sclerosis definitely causes fatigue. But so do many other conditions including cancer and heart disease. “Fatigue is a very well-described symptom in the MS literature,” says Mitzi J. Williams, MD, clinical neurologist with Morehouse [...]
Can MS Cause the Body to Be Pulled to One Side when Walking?
Have you ever been walking and suddenly began feeling your body being pulled to one side? If you’ve already been diagnosed with MS, you may then wonder if this condition is the cause. [...]
Different Kinds of Spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis
The spasticity of multiple sclerosis doesn’t come in just one flavor. MS is an autuimmune disease involving the damage of the protective myelin sheath around nerve fibers and cells in the spinal cord and brain. [...]
Can Early MS Cause Tingling & Numbness Below the Waist?
“Early MS can often cause numbness and tingling below the waist,” says Mitzi J. Williams, MD, clinical neurologist with Morehouse School of Medicine, an MS specialist and clinical advisor for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. [...]
How Hip Pain from MS Feels Different from Other Causes
There are so many causes of hip pain, from bursitis to strained muscles to cancer to multiple sclerosis. […]
Can Multiple Sclerosis Cause a Completely Numb Scalp?
Numbness in the scalp has quite a few causes, including some very surprising ones – as well as multiple sclerosis. […]
Can MS Cause Excruciating Back Pain?
Multiple sclerosis is known for causing pain, but can it cause excruciating or severe pain – in one’s back? If back pain isn’t the No. 1 non-fatal health problem in the U.S., then it certainly [...]
Can MS Be Caused by a Car Accident?
Why does multiple sclerosis seem to develop soon after a car accident? Does the car crash directly cause MS or does it trigger something that’s already there and just make it more noticeable? [...]
Benign Muscle Twitching vs. MS Twitching: the Differences
There are differences between benign muscle twitching and the twitching muscles of multiple sclerosis. When a twitching muscle evokes fear in a person, that fear is usually over ALS, a fatal motor neuron disease that [...]
Why One of Your Eyes Is Cloudy After Running
If only one eye gets cloudy after running or other exercise, especially if you get hot, you need to see a doctor. […]
Can an MRI Be Normal in a Person with MS?
A neurologist will want to have a patient who's suspected of having multiple sclerosis undergo an MRI. A normal MRI result will of course be assuring to the patient. But can a normal result ever [...]
Cause of Tingling on Tip of Nose Includes Multiple Sclerosis
“Tingling at the tip of the nose can occur for a variety of reasons,” including MS, says Walter Gaman, MD, FABFM, board certified in family medicine and the author of several award-winning books including “Age [...]
Multiple Sclerosis Mimickers: 44 Including Cancer
You may fear you have multiple sclerosis only to learn that it’s actually cancer; there are over 100 mimickers of MS and here are 44 of them. […]
ALS vs. MS Symptoms: What Really Are the Differences?
Some similarities between ALS and MS symptoms are frightening. But most differences are very reassuring to those who can’t stop worrying that they have the fatal motor neuron disease. A person with health anxiety may [...]
Why People with Multiple Sclerosis Should Lift Weights
This isn’t new news: People with multiple sclerosis should take up weightlifting or strength training. “Exercise is very important to overall health for MS and other chronic diseases,” says Mitzi J. Williams, MD, clinical neurologist [...]
Can Cannabis Cure Multiple Sclerosis or Does It Just Relieve Symptoms?
Many patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis want to know if cannabis (marijuana) can cure this autoimmune disease, or at least, effectively treat the condition. “Cannabis would be considered a part of symptomatic management for [...]
Finger Tingling from MS vs. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Both multiple sclerosis and carpal tunnel syndrome can cause tingling in the fingers. However, the tingling of MS is more likely to occur in the forearm when it’s in an upper extremity. But carpal tunnel [...]
Twitching Muscles: Fasciculations vs. Myokymia
What you think is a muscle twitch from MS (myokymia) may actually be just a harmless fasciculation; there’s a way to tell the difference with these two kinds of muscle twitching. […]
Can Multiple Sclerosis Start with a Twitching Nose?
There actually is a type of facial twitch that’s associated with multiple sclerosis. However, this data needs to be picked apart very carefully, which is why the statement, “A twitching nose can be an early [...]
Can You Die Directly from Multiple Sclerosis?
A neurologist answers the question of “Can you die directly from MS?” Anyone who has ever known someone who was suffering from multiple sclerosis may wonder if this autoimmune disease can actually be fatal. Some [...]
Can Twitching Muscles Be an Early Sign of MS?
Many people wonder if twitching muscles might be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that can render a person bedridden and comes with an assortment of possible symptoms. "Twitching [...]
Does Benign Multiple Sclerosis Actually Exist?
“While it is true that many people with multiple sclerosis have a ‘benign’ course, it is difficult to predict who will be in this lucky group," says Dr. Kantor. “There is a lot of controversy [...]
Numbness in Tip of Middle Finger: Cause & Solution
If the tip of your middle finger has suddenly become numb, here is some reassuring news. It’s hard to ignore numbness in the tip of your middle finger. However, the extreme locality of this should [...]
Multiple Sclerosis vs. Sjogren’s Syndrome Symptom Comparison
Sjogren's syndrome can be misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis; symptoms are similar. Sjogren's syndrome can actually cause symptoms similar to multiple sclerosis (MS). Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disease that is commonly associated with dry mouth [...]
How to Tell the Difference Between Multiple Sclerosis and Restless Leg Syndrome
Telling multiple sclerosis from restless leg syndrome? Multiple sclerosis vs. restless leg syndrome: Is there really a way to know, without seeing a doctor, if what you're experiencing is restless leg syndrome, as opposed to [...]
Numb, Tingling Hands and Arms in the Morning?
Numb, dead, tingling arms and hands... Do you awaken in the morning, or in the middle of the night, realizing that an arm, hand or both are completely numb, as though dead? When you poke [...]