FUMS: Giving Multiple Sclerosis The Finger
Health & Fitness:Alternative Health
MS is often described as an invisible disability. But as the disease progresses, the focus - of patients as well as medical professionals - can shift to more visible, physical symptoms, like mobility issues.
However, because the majority of people with MS are diagnosed in their 20s and 30s, the psychological and cognitive effects can all too often go untreated. And these symptoms are just as common as the outward ones. In fact, as you'll hear, these may be even more common, with 50% of all people with MS having at least one clinically significant episode of depression.
My guest today is Dr. Anthony Feinstein. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, where he runs an MS neuropsychiatry clinic and research team. His MS research has focused on MRI-visualized brain changes associated with depression, the development of fully-automated cognitive tests for people with MS, and much more. He is also the author of Mind, Mood, and Memory: The Neurobehavioral Consequences of Multiple Sclerosis.
Dr. Feinstein is here to discuss the hidden symptoms of MS that add significantly to the disability associated with the disease, including cognition and mood. He even offers some tips for us all that can help keep our brains active and stimulated!
We all know that regular exercise is essential for living well with MS. So don't forget to give your brain a workout too!
Topics covered in this episode include:
Full show notes and resources at https://fumsnow.com/fums117/
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FUMS 118 - Comic Artist and MSer Brooke Pelczynski's Perfect, Shitty Situation
FUMS 116 - Managing Daily Life as MS Progresses w/Jenn Powell
FUMS 115 - MSer Sue Casey says "Grab The Happy!"
FUMS 114 - The Art of Rebellion With Kick-Ass MSer Lydia Emily
FUMS 113 - An Invitation From Dr. Terry Wahls To Be Part of Her Latest Study
FUMS 112 - Using Pilates to Combat MS with Mariska Breland
FUMS 111 - The Owner's Manual for MS with Author Debbie Petrina
FUMS 110 - Using Intermittent Fasting to Manage Your MS with Cynthia Thurlow
FUMS 109 - Real Talk About MS with Jon Strum
FUMS 108 - A Cause for MS Has Been Found
FUMS 107 - MS Advocate Jenna Green
FUMS 106 - Caring for Caregivers with Elizabeth Miller
FUMS 105 - Finding "Grace" in MS with Novelist Delaney Parker
FUMS 104 - Trauma and EBV as the Trigger for MS w/Tammy and Terry of Twins Coast 2 Coast
FUMS 103 - Diet and Lifestyle to Halt Your MS w/Dr. Terry Wahls
FUMS 102 - GYST: Estate Planning with MS part 2
FUMS 101 - GYST: Estate Planning with MS part 1
FUMS 100 - The 100th Episode!
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