November 26, 2019

I have lived with sickle cell disease for 48 years. The toll it takes goes far beyond pain – it has impacted me emotionally, economically, and psychosocially. I missed childhood activities because I was too sick or tired. I missed school days and worked harder to catch up on missed assignments. I learned to live...

Multiple sclerosis affects approximately 400,000 people across the United States and over 2 million people worldwide. [Munoz-Culla 2013; Buchanan 2011] Symptoms of MS include focal signs such as weak motor and sensory deficits, visual disorders, spasticity, bladder and bowel dysfunction, and dysphagia, as well as generalized symptoms, including depression, pain, cognitive difficulties, and fatigue. [Kahn...