A couple of weeks ago, I read that the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) now supported plasma exchange (often referred to as "plasmapheresis") for treating MS relapses.

I have tried to write articles on plasma exchange for the treatment of MS in the past, but it was difficult to find any definitive opinions on when it should - and should not - be used. The new recommendations of the AAN are pretty clear about when it will help and when it probably won't.

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The Internet is full of all kinds of tools that can take a little bit of stress out of certain situations. Google Translate is one of those things.

Multiple sclerosis can present all sorts of challenges, big and small, when we are trying to go through our day-to-day lives. Throw in a new circumstance, in a foreign country where English is not universally spoken, and even little obstacles can become huge problems. I know that I often find it difficult enough to describe an MS-related issue to people in English, trying to effectively communicate something urgent with hand gestures and pictures - especially something medical - is a very stressful proposition.

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I'll confess - for as many of the hateful side effects of Solu-Medrol that I have experienced, erectile dysfunction never crossed my mind (for pretty obvious reasons). However, a recent comment from one male reader alerted me to the fact that this problem can get added to the list of side effects.

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Balance problems? Fatigue? Weakness? These symptoms probably sound all too familiar to anyone living with multiple sclerosis (MS), as these are just a couple of the many MS symptoms that we live with. However, they are also some of the symptoms of PML - progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy - the dangerous brain infection that is associated with use of Tysabri...

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