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/
FUMS 040 – MS Stories From Around the World #5: Col Chandler (Australia)
FUMS 039 – MS Stories From Around the World #4: Dave Head (Canada)
FUMS 038 – MS Stories From Around the World #3: Katrine Bonde (Denmark)
FUMS 037 – MS Stories From Around the World #2: Robert Joyce (Ireland)
FUMS 036 – MS Stories From Around the World #1: Steve Woodward (England)
FUMS 035 – Myetin and the 90 day challenge
FUMS 034 – Get a FREE Personal Health Coach Through Pack Health as Outlined by Guest M’Kayl Lewis
FUMS 033 – MS Challenges and Lyfebulb Moments with Dr. Karin Hehenberger
FUMS 032 – MS and LDN (Low Dose Naltrexone) – The Little Pill That Could
FUMS 031 - Multiple Sclerosis and the Science of Sleep with Tamara Sellman
FUMS 030 – How Cannabis, Diet, and Exercise Has Helped MS'er Meg Lewellyn
FUMS 029 – The Holistic Way of Living with Erin Clayton
FUMS 028 – Important Supplements for MS Patients with Caroline Craven
FUMS 027 – Chronic Christmas Celebration with Lene Andersen
FUMS 026 – A Personal Holiday Message from FUMS (Kathy Reagan Young)
FUMS 025 – Getting Paid For YOUR Patient Experience
FUMS 024 – Social Security Disability Benefits & MS
FUMS 023 – Flexible Jobs for Chronic Conditions with Brie Reynolds
FUMS 022 – Benefits of Physical Therapy for MS with Dr. Gretchen Hawley
FUMS 021 – Travel Without Limits with Tarita Davenock
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