Disease Activity and Progression Matter
Content in this section was created by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Unrestricted funding was provided to MSology for distribution.
Ongoing signs and symptoms of disease activity – such as new MRI lesions or relapses – provide your doctor with vital clues about the state of your MS. The following resources explain MS disease activity and progression, and the importance of keeping track of your relapses and other symptoms.
Disease Activity Matters Booklet
This booklet explains what MS relapses, worsening symptoms and MRI scans can tell you about your MS.
Nurse advisors: Bonnie Blain, Red Deer, Alberta; Judith Brouillette, Montréal, Québec; Nathalie Caron, Saint-Jérôme, Québec; Kathleen Carr, Toronto, Ontario; Peggy Cook, Saint John, New Brunswick; Colleen Harris, Calgary, Alberta; Lynn McEwan, London, Ontario; and Jill Nelson, Burnaby, British Columbia
Your MS Questionnaire
Developed in collaboration with Canadian and international MS experts, this tool will help your doctor track your symptoms over time.
Note that response data will not be collected, stored, or shared.
Disease Activity and Progression Matter Podcast
Tune into this podcast to learn from MS experts about how MS progresses; why it is important to track your physical and cognitive symptoms; how to report relapses; what symptoms tell you about your MS; and how MRI scans can provide important clues about disease activity and progression.
This podcast was independently produced by MSology with the support of unrestricted funding provided by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.
Episode 1 – MS Disease activity
MS expert Dr. Paul Giacomini discusses the importance of relapses and MRI lesions in people with MS. In this episode we focus on disease activity in MS, the relapses and new MRI lesions that cause MS symptoms. Listen to MS expert Dr. Paul S. Giacomini, Montreal, discuss how disease activity is assessed with MSology editor Steven Manners.
Episode 2 – Monitoring and reporting symptoms
MS nurses Peggy Cook and Jill Nelson explain how to identify relapses and how to report them to your doctor or nurse. In this episode we focus on disease activity in MS, the relapses and new MRI lesions that cause MS symptoms. Listen to MS nurses Peggy Cook, Saint John, and Jill Nelson, Burnaby, talk about relapse symptoms with MSology editor Steven Manners
Episode 3 – MS Progression
MS expert Dr. Paul Giacomini explains how MS progresses to worsening disability and how a doctor evaluates it. In this episode we focus on disease progression in MS, the slow worsening of disability that often occurs during the course of MS. Listen to MS expert Dr. Paul S. Giacomini explain the disease process and what can be done with MSology editor Steven Manners.
Episode 4 – Signs and symptoms of progression
MS nurses Peggy Cook and Jill Nelson explain how to identify if MS is worsening and the importance of reporting symptoms to your MS care providers. In this episode we focus on disease progression in MS, the slow worsening of disability that often occurs during the course of MS. Listen to MS nurses Peggy Cook, Saint John, and Jill Nelson, Burnaby, explain when to report worsening symptoms with MSology editor Steven Manners.
