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MSQR 25.2 Table of Contents

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

Feature Articles
Combination Intravenous Therapies in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Disaster Preparedness for People With Disabilities
NARCOMS Report
Registry Status

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Combination Intravenous Therapies in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

Amie Pena, NP––Barrow Neurology Clinics, Phoenix, Arizona
Introduction
As patients and caregivers we are all aware that multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, chronic disease. Just a few decades ago, the outlook for patients with MS was poor and there were no treatments to help reduce disease progression. Many patients were told, “You have MS and there [...]

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Disaster Preparedness for People With Disabilities

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

Tom Scott, Editor, United Spinal Association
Introduction
U.S. Census data from 2004 show that 49.7 million (19%) Americans in the US, age 5 and over, have a disability. That’s approximately 1 in 5 US residents. A majority of these individuals have difficulty in performing basic physical activities, such as walking and climbing stairs and are dependent on [...]

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NARCOMS Report-Registry Status

Tuesday, June 6th, 2006

Tuula Tyry, PhD, MAED, Narcoms Program and Editorial Manager – Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
Introduction
The CMSC/NARCOMS MS Patient Registry has now been operating for about 10 years. It has collected self-reported data from over 31,000 people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The accumulated data are used to match participants with clinical trials and other MS-related research [...]

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