Stornoway research day series: Understanding your MS symptoms

Dr Stewart Webb defines what multiple sclerosis is, and what's going on in the body when you feel certain MS symptoms. 





He distinguishes between relapses or pseudo-relapses, and the importance of treating them differently.

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The talk is part of a trip by the Barts-MS and Glasgow teams up to Stornoway, on the Isle of Lewis, in April 2018. In a change from the traditional research days held in London, Barts-MS teamed up with the Glasgow neurology team to present two days of talks: a day of talks to healthcare professionals on the island; and a day of talks to patients and their families. There are no neurologists on the islands and patients have to fly to Glasgow. Yet rates of MS are some of the highest in the world. The teams wanted to help healthcare professionals to more effectively care for their patients with MS, and to empower the patients and their families so they can self-monitor and better control their care and treatment. Read more about our Stornoway trip.