Sensor detects biomarker of early-stage multiple sclerosis

Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Sorocaba (state of São Paulo, Brazil) have developed a technique to diagnose early-stage multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system, and distinguish it from neuromyelitis optica, a rare,...

5 Unknown Symptoms Associated with MS

Most individuals with MS are accustomed to experiencing fatigue, difficulty with mobility, and numbness. However, there are other symptoms that are less common. Because MS symptoms are variable and highly unpredictable, each person’s symptoms can change or vary over...

Isolation, Communication and Connection: Keeping the Lifelines Open

Today’s climate is unlike anything we have seen before. News reports and daily briefings continue to change from one day to the next while our search for answers continues to fall flat. We must not allow ourselves to linger in a state of unpredictable limbo or the...

May Events Canceled to help stop spread of illness

Roanoke Valley MS Support Groups – Day Group & Night Group meetings Canceled All other MS Alliance events for May 2020 canceled.  The cancellations are to help STOP the spread of illness. People with MS are high risk so let’s help each other out. Don’t...

COVID-19 and Multiple Sclerosis: What You Need to Know

The corona-virus, COVID-19, is a respiratory virus that is transmitted from person to person. The virus began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and has since spread worldwide. Symptoms can vary from mild to severe and can include fever, cough, and difficulty...