The Tower Study

Resources

MS Organizations & Online Groups

• The Consortium of MS Centers

  - http://www.mscare.org/cmsc/Disclamer.html
  To maximize the ability of MS healthcare providers to impact care of people who are affected by MS.

• Accelerated Cure Project for MS

  - www.acceleratedcure.org
  Dedicated to curing MS by determining the cause of MS.

• MS Association of America

  - www.msassociation.org
  Committed to enriching the quality of life for everyone affected by MS.

• MS Coalition

  - www.multiplesclerosiscoalition.org
  Group of independent MS organizations dedicated to enhancing of the quality of life for all those affected by MS.

• MS Foundation

  - www.msfocus.org
  Dedicated to ensuring the best quality of life for those coping with MS by providing comprehensive support and educational programs.

• National MS Society

  - www.nationalmssociety.org
  Committed to helping each person address the challenges of living with MS through a 50 state network of chapters.

• The Huega Center for MS

  - www.heuga.org
  Offers comprehensive programs that empower people and families living with MS to transform and improve their quality of life.

• Multiple Sclerosis International Federation

  - www.msif.org
  Dedicated to leading the global MS movement by stimulating research into the understanding and treatment of MS.

• MSWorld

  - www.msworld.org
  Official chat room of the National MS Society that offers online support and information about living with MS.

• UnderstandingMS

  - www.understandingms.com
  An educational resource for patients and families living with MS.

• MSFriends

  - www.msfriends.org
  24 hour peer support telephone lifeline and MS referral service staffed with highly trained volunteers.

• This is MS

  - www.thisisms.com
  Dedicated to eradicating MS.

MS Blogs

• Down the MS Path

  - vvbms.blogspot.com

• Know Multiple Sclerosis

  - knowms.com

• Living with Multiple Sclerosis

  - blogs.webmd.com

• My MS Journal

  - mymsjournal.blogspot.com

• Multiple Sclerosis

  - multiplesclerosis.blogharbor.com

• The Multiple Sclerosis Companion

  - mscompanion.blogspot.com

MS Podcasts & Webcasts

• The National Multiple Sclerosis Society

  - www.nationalmssociety.org
  Includes a number of podcasts and webcasts about MS related topics like symptom management, family life and mobility. It also includes Spanish podcasts.

MS Videos

• What is Multiple Sclerosis
  An excellent animation about MS.
• Multiple Sclerosis - Faces of MS
  A general overview of MS and how it affects individuals and their families. Produced by the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.
• Living with MS
  A mini documentary about Dan Powell, an art professor at University of Oregon who is living with MS.

Other Resources

• MedLine Plus

  - www.nlm.nih.gov
  Online source discussing medications including all aspects of RRMS medications.

• ClinicalTrials.gov

  - www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00751881
  Search for other clinical research opportunities by site location or area of interest.