How does cold weather affect MS?
20 December 2021
In our last podcast of 2021 we speak to Dr Nikos Evangelou about how cold temperatures affect people with MS. We also share some of your thoughts and real life experiences of cold sensitivity.
Episode notes:
- Information from the MS Trust about Temperature Sensitivity
- News article from the MS Trust about Cold sensitivity and MS
- Dr Nikos Evangelou's paper on Temperature sensitivity in multiple sclerosis
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