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Learn about whether it’s possible to have MS without lesions. Often, an MRI of the brain or spinal cord can be useful in detecting areas of demyelination, as more than 90% of people with MS have ...

Researchers from CHU Nîmes, Université Montpellier, and multiple MS centers in France have found that oral cholecalciferol in ...

Learn about multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition affecting younger individuals, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, ...

Reich, M.D., Ph.D., both at NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), combined repeated MRI imaging with brain-tissue analysis, including gene expression, to track the ...

Using 3T MRI to analyze central vein counts and distribution in white matter lesions allows investigators to distinguish ...

including MRI scans and neurological exams. Scans often identify MS lesions in the periventricular white matter of the brain, the optic nerves, or the spinal cord. A contrast MRI can help doctors ...

For Latifa Janahi, a holistic approach to living with MS involves paying attention to diet, exercise, mental health, and ...

In the three months since her relapsing-remitting MS diagnosis, Yara Essam has been working to prioritize her mental and physical health.

National MS Education and Awareness Month is celebrated each year in the US in March, after having been launched in 2003 by ...

For the first time, researchers have identified that inflammation – long associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) – appears to cause increased mutations that damage neurons linked to MS progression.