Beginners Guide to MS
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Multiple Sclerosis: Memory problems
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Memory Problems and Multiple Sclerosis
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"Yes, y'know!!? Those
little brown things that fly."
"Sparrows?"
"Yes! That's it.
Sparrows!"
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Memory problems are another difficulty faced by people with multiple
sclerosis (ms). Not everyone is affected but the majority of people
who have ms do have some problems with their memory although this
may be slight and have little impact. |
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When memory problems
become a factor, there are a few things you can do to help yourself:
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Write things
down |
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Leave yourself
notes |
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Keep lists |
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As with so many things in this complicated disease, the memory
problems associated with multiple sclerosis tend to be thrown
together under the term, 'cognitive difficulties' or 'cognitive
dysfunction'. |
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Since this is a Beginners Guide, we'll leave the memory problems for
now and move on. |
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Next:
Cognitive Dysfunction |
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