We are pleased to announce, Dr. Saud A. Sadiq, Director of the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice (IMSMP) and Tisch MS Research Center of New York (Tisch MSRCNY) has been elected a Fellow Member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). This outstanding achievement recognizes the contributions Dr. Sadiq has made to the Academy and to the neurology community. To receive this prestigious honor, accomplishments both academically and clinically were taken into consideration...

An article was recently published in the journal, Neurology, which compared the cognitive function of 20 patients with MS who smoked cannabis to 19 MS patients who did not smoke. The patients were matched for a variety of variables such as age, education level, etc… The authors found that cannabis users performed worse on a variety of cognitive tasks and there were also some differences in brain activity, as measured by functional MRI. Although cannabis has shown to be of some benefit in...

With allergy season already here, it’s a good time to review some helpful tips. Seasonal allergies can be quite bothersome and proper management of symptoms can be key to your comfort.  Managing your environment can be just as important and so here are some suggestions. The most obvious and effective intervention is to avoid contact with the allergen. Remember to keep doors and windows closed to decreased the influx of pollen into your home and change your clothes immediately after coming...

By: Dr. James W. Stark

The AAN issued a statement on their review of medical marijuana use in various neurologic conditions. The review concludes “that certain forms of medical marijuana (only in pill or oral spray form) can help treat some symptoms of MS. These include spasticity, certain types of pain (pain related to spasticity, including painful spasms, and painful burning and numbness) and overactive bladder.” A spray form called Sativex is available in Europe and is currently...