Therapists in MS (TiMS) is a group for allied health professionals with a special interest in multiple sclerosis (MS). TiMS aim to improve MS services in the UK.

NHS continuing healthcare is health and social care that is arranged and paid for solely by the NHS and delivered at your home or in a residential setting. It is available if you live in England and are assessed as having long-term complex health needs.

Evening primrose oil is a dietary supplement. It contains high levels of the essential fatty acids gamma-linolenic acid and linolenic acid. Essential fatty acids are needed for good health but are not made by the body and need to be part of your diet.

Strategic Health Authorities and Primary Care Trusts were replaced by NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups in April 2013.

Opicinumab (also known as anti-LINGO-1 and BIIB033) was an experimental drug investigated as a treatment to promote myelin repair in multiple sclerosis. Clinical studies were halted in 2020.

Imipramine is a drug used to treat depression. In multiple sclerosis (MS), it is sometimes used to treat pain, particularly nerve pain or altered sensations. It can also be used for some mild bladder symptoms.

Co-morbidity means having more than one disease or condition at the same time. Co-morbidities are common among people with MS.

Carrying out relaxation techniques can help bring many health benefits, especially if you live with MS. They can help generate a feeling of peace and calm if you're feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed.

There have been some claims that mercury leaking from the dental amalgam used in fillings damages the immune system and can cause or worsen MS. Learn more in this A-Z entry.