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-- With better diagnosis and treatments, far fewer people with MS become progressive. It used to be half of MS cases became progressive within 10-20 years. Now about 10% become progressive over a span of 32 years.

-- If you were dxed in 1990, there were ZERO treatments. Now there are more than 20, with many more on the way — plus a vaccine is in testing.

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According to this article: — At least 40% of people with MS have insomnia symptoms.

— 20% to 50% have obstructive sleep apnea.

— People with MS are at least three times more likely to have restless legs syndrome.

Thanks for your suggestions!

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The hockey player on the right side of the picture, Bryan Bickell , donated to our Skydiving for MS fundraisers.

So many details and so much variety: different sports, different disease courses, different approaches to treatment.

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"Managing and Treating Gait and Balance"

If you miss it live, no problem: They are all recorded and available here, along with links to today's and future programs. Watch your step!

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It's definitely a conversation-starter, or a conversation-ender. Out of the blue, my heal and knee start bucking or tapping very rapidly up and down, like Morse code: tap-tap-tap-tap-tap times 100. My cat opens an eye, disturbed from her nap, then looks at me and we are both thinking the same thing: Is my leg possessed?

No, this is clonus, a rhythmic muscle spasm brought on by crazy, out-of-place signals coming from my Swiss-cheese-like brain/central nervous system. Once again, that's clonus, brought to you by our sponsor — #MultipleSclerosis.

Truthfully now, my friends, how many of you get clonus? Or do I need to see an exorcist?

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