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From: slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: climate and MS
Message-ID: <445@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 14:51:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  3 14:51:24 1986
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>I have heard anecdotal reports of MS patients moving from
>cold/dry climes to warm/humid ones with remarkable improvement.
>Specifically moving from Northeast to Southern Florida.
>Is there any mechanism to explain this if true?

I would be VERY surprised at this.  Heat is a problem for MS patients.
My mother is pretty mobile in the winter, but can't get around at all
if it is above 80 degrees.  This is the usual pattern.  The explaination
is supposed to be that heat is not so good for nerves anyway, and adds
to the problems of MS.

Are you sure it's not the other way around?
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                                     Sue Brezden
                                     ihnp4!drutx!slb

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