Multiple Sklerose (MS) Blog und Podcast

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#179: Multiple Sclerosis without the noise. Dominic Shadbolt on 35 years with MS, treatment and real patient involvement

Dominic Shadbolt has lived with multiple sclerosis for around 35 years. In this interview, he speaks openly about treatment, increasing disability, patient involvement, misinformation and why MS should never become your whole identity.

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#178: Tai Chi and Qigong for MS: Supporting Balance, Movement and Body Awareness – Interview with Mirko Lorenz

Tai Chi and Qigong can offer a gentle way to support balance, coordination, mobility and body awareness in people with MS. Mirko Lorenz explains how exercises can be adapted to individual abilities and why regular practice matters.

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#177: A First Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Tests, and Next Steps

What symptoms may point to multiple sclerosis, and which tests are needed to confirm the diagnosis? Dr Datzmann explains the diagnostic process, important differential diagnoses and what happens after a first MS diagnosis.

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#176: Progressive MS Research: Milestones, Setbacks and Hope with Tim Coetzee

What progress has been made in progressive MS research, and which challenges remain? Tim Coetzee explains how the International Progressive MS Alliance brings researchers, MS organizations, industry partners, and people affected by MS together to accelerate treatments and improve quality of life.

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#175: Multiple Sclerosis and Pain. How Exercise and Physical Activity Can Help

Pain is common in multiple sclerosis and can affect sleep, fatigue, mood, mobility, and quality of life. In this interview, Rasmus Christian Jungersen explains the different types of MS pain and how exercise and physical activity may help reduce pain and improve daily life.

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#174: MS Treatment Access in Australia. Deanna and Rachel on Living with MS, Advocacy, and the Future of Ocrevus, Kesimpta & Briumvi

Deanna Renee and Rachel Kerr share what it means to live with MS in Australia while facing uncertainty around treatment access. They talk about Ocrevus, Kesimpta, Briumvi, lived experience, and why advocacy matters.

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#173: Immunoadsorption for MS Relapses. Interview with senior physician Anna-Katharina Eser

In this interview, senior physician Anna-Katharina Eser explains how immunoadsorption can be used in multiple sclerosis when an acute relapse does not improve after high-dose corticosteroid therapy. She describes the procedure, possible side effects, treatment duration and the difference to plasmapheresis.

#172: AI-assisted MS care: How the CLAIMS project could make treatment more precise. With Prof. Friedemann Paul

How can artificial intelligence support better MS treatment decisions? Prof. Friedemann Paul explains the CLAIMS project, precision medicine, RAW and PIRA progression, and why AI should support — not replace — neurologists.

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#179: Multiple Sclerosis without the noise. Dominic Shadbolt on 35 years with MS, treatment and real patient involvement

#178: Tai Chi and Qigong for MS: Supporting Balance, Movement and Body Awareness – Interview with Mirko Lorenz

#177: A First Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Tests, and Next Steps

#176: Progressive MS Research: Milestones, Setbacks and Hope with Tim Coetzee

#175: Multiple Sclerosis and Pain. How Exercise and Physical Activity Can Help

#174: MS Treatment Access in Australia. Deanna and Rachel on Living with MS, Advocacy, and the Future of Ocrevus, Kesimpta & Briumvi

#173: Immunoadsorption for MS Relapses. Interview with senior physician Anna-Katharina Eser

#172: AI-assisted MS care: How the CLAIMS project could make treatment more precise. With Prof. Friedemann Paul

Nele von Horsten

Blogger & Patient Advocate

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Do you want to understand MS better?

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