Category: MS Relapse-Exacerbation

MS Flare vs. Pseudo-Relapse: How Heat, Infection, and Stress Can Mimic a Relapse

Published: 2026 – Medically reviewed by Ramin Ansari A few things make people with multiple sclerosis feel more anxious than when…

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Is an MS Flare-Up the Same as a Relapse?

An MS relapse is also known as a flare-up, exacerbation, or attack. For a true relapse or flare-up, worsened symptoms…

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MRI and MS diagnosis

Written by Lila Levinson, PhD | Last updated Feb. 27, 2026 Fact-checked by Inês Martins, PhD Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which produces detailed…

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EBV can trick the immune system to attack myelin in at-risk individuals

Study shows how a common virus and genetic risk factors interact to trigger MS Written by Marisa Wexler, MS | January 15, 2026…

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What is Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection)

Acthar Gel is indicated for: Understand more about Acthar Gel, by clicking here…

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What is Purified Cortrophin Gel?

Purified Cortrophin Gel is a prescription medicine that is injected under the skin or into the muscle. It is used…

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CONNECT with Our MS Community Chat

Connect to a Forum for MS “lived” experiences From anywhere, interface with People who understand MS. Join us so you…

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Octave wins grant to develop blood test for measuring MS progression

Funding from Valhalla Foundation will advance objective disease assessment by Andrea Lobo, PhD | October 10, 2025 A new grant from the Valhalla Foundation will…

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video: Moderated & Public Q&A with MS Neurologists Boster and LaGanke

Event date: July 26, 2025 Moderator: Stuart Schlossman, President of MS Views and News / MS Patient Advocate At the…

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Two-Year CHIMES Study Data Highlight Effect of Ocrelizumab in Diverse Relapsing MS Patient Population

Key Takeaways New findings reveal ocrelizumab significantly improves symptoms, cognition, and fatigue in Black and Hispanic patients with relapsing multiple…

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