Research Now is a quarterly
feature of Momentum,
produced by the Society’s
Research and Clinical
Programs Department.
Sara Bernstein, editor,
Research Now
Cathy Carlson, Senior
Director, Research
Information
How are you? Why quality of life
matters in MS research and care
INSIDE:
60 The deep science of
cannabinoids
62 Creating a global
network to stop MS
The National MS Society
is proud to be a source of
information about MS. Our
comments are based on
professional advice, published
experience and expert opinion,
but do not represent individual
therapeutic recommendation
or prescription. For specific
information and advice, consult
your personal physician.
by Sara Bernstein
Clinicians have several ways of assessing the impact of
MS, and of determining whether
new treatments are working.
The Expanded Disability Sta-
tus Scale—or EDSS—looks
at neurologic signs and symp-
toms. The Timed 25-foot Walk
computes walking speed. The
Paced Auditory Serial Addition
Test measures how fast and how
accurately a person is processing
information. All these are impor-
tant, but increasingly researchers
are seeking to incorporate “qual-
ity of life” in tracking the success
of MS treatments.
Keep up on MS research
Subscribe to the monthly National MS eNewS to get the latest research news in your inbox. Go to
nationalMSsociety.org/signup to create your user profile and start receiving the eNewS and other Society
communications.
And visit nationalMSsociety.org/research regularly for full coverage on everything from research
breakthroughs to clinical trials near you.
