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A 32-year-old woman with clinically isolated syndrome has a tingling sensation and coldness in her legs and irregular facial twitching. How would you manage this patient?

And for most people, that’s as far as it goes. But when this twitching is from multiple sclerosis (MS), this facial twitching may spread. It might go down your cheek to your mouth or jawline.

Dr. Dennis Bourdette, founder of the MS Center, and Dr. Vijayshree Yadav, director, bring excellence in both care and research together. The OHSU Multiple Sclerosis Center is one of the top programs ...

Scientists find that moderate beer consumption leads to distinct but mild changes in red blood cell membranes, highlighting the role of diet in shaping lipid composition and health impacts.

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a progressive degenerative motor neuron disease. PLS affects the nerve cells in the body that control voluntary movement of muscles, called motor neurons. Over time, ...

An erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test, also called a sedimentation rate test or sed rate test, measures how quickly red blood cells sink to the bottom of a test tube. A high rate of ...

Membrane proteins are proteins found in cell membranes, either at the surface or on intracellular organelles. Integral membrane proteins such as receptors and ion channels span the membrane ...

Oct. 17, 2024 — In a study of commonly used treatments for multiple sclerosis, both medical and behavioral interventions, and a combination of the two, resulted in significant improvements in ...