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 020 – Natural & Holistic Treatments with Caroline Craven
FUMS 019 – Adaptive Yoga, Mindfulness, and Meditation with Mindy Eisenberg
FUMS 018 - An Ankle Brace to Revolutionize Ankle Braces
FUMS 017 - Autoimmune Health Coach Alene Brennan
FUMS 016 - 2 Girls, 2 Bikes, 50 States
FUMS 015 - Country Music Singer Julie Roberts and Her MS Journey
FUMS 014 - TV News Anchor Shares Her MS Story
FUMS 013 - Cog Fog in MS
FUMS 012 - Low Cost High Tech Help For MS'ers
FUMS 011 - Sex, Constipation, Incontinence - Oh My!
FUMS 010 - Dr. Terry Wahls On Her Diet vs. Dr. Roy Swank's Diet for MS
FUMS 009 - MS and Marijuana
FUMS 008 - Revolutionary MS Diagnostic Blood Test
FUMS 007 - Chiropractic Care & Supplements Reversed Her MS
FUMS 006 – Erin Clayton, Raising Money and Awareness of Multiple Sclerosis
FUMS 005 – Organ Donation
FUMS 004 – MyHealthTeams dot com Interview
FUMS 003 – Squatty Potty Interview
FUMS 002 – Kathy Bolen, MS Nurse Interview
FUMS 001 – Dan & Jennifer Digmann Interview
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