Patients with multiple sclerosis can exhibit worsened symptoms for a few different reasons.  As physicians, we use certain terms differently from how they are used in regular speech and this can generate some confusion. For example, we reserve the term ‘relapse’ for new or worsened symptoms, which are due to new inflammatory MS activity in the brain or spinal cord. Usually in a true ‘relapse’, the new symptoms manifest over a few hours or days and then plateau over a few days to weeks and...

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...