The nervous system is a complicated system. Since the nerve cell cannot replace itself, this disease interests me.

Edited by author 10-19-2007 10:33 PM
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multipl...tiple_sclerosis.htm
 NINDS Multiple Sclerosis Information Page, posted by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This site is mostly about the many treatments available. It covers what the disease is, the treatments available, prognosis and on-going research.

Edited by author 10-20-2007 12:04 AM
http://www.understandingms.com/ms/articles/overview.asp
 Understanding MS by Healthology
This site is very inclusive, alot of information on symptoms, possible causes, treatments, etc. Also uses video of two Doctors discussing the disease. This is a good one.

Edited by author 10-20-2007 12:03 AM
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multiple-.../DS00188/DSECTION=8
 Nervous System -- Multiple Sclerosis by The Mayoclinic
This ia a great site, especially if you were experiencing symptoms and needed some direction. Covers many areas, including symptoms, inherited tendency, things that aggrivate, treatments and side effects.

http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/
My Multiple Sclerosis by Steven Walker
This website was started by Steven Walker who had MS for ten years. As he lists causes, treatments, side affects, etc., he tells his own story. He hopes that it is not only informative but also enjoyable. It is.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multipl...tiple_sclerosis.htm
This was a very informative website, short and to the point. I knew nothing about multiple sclerosis, but in reading this I learned how serious it can be as well as how young some people are that are affected. Scary stuff.

http://www.understandingms.com/ms/articles/overview.asp
This website has a lot of good information as well. I was unaware of how the symptoms jump around and how the disease is so unpredictable. I also liked the fact that this website covered the idea of becoming pregnant if you have MS.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multiple-.../DS00188/DSECTION=8
This website has a tremendous amount of information and coming from the Mayo Clinic its information that has a lot of research backing it. This website went into risk factors and ways to keep the symptoms to a minimum. I also like this website because it gives people ways to cope. Excellent source.

 http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/
This website is very touching because it is coming from someone who has been living with MS for the past 10 years. Very interesting reading but you have to keep in mind that he is not a medical professional so all the information is from his personal experience.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multipl...tiple_sclerosis.htm
I think this web site is brief but easy to understand about this desease. However, I thought this site needs more details and other kinds of information, too.
http://www.understandingms.com/ms/articles/overview.asp
This website has lots of helpful information. The best thing of this site is that patients can know what the symptoms are easily.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multiple-.../DS00188/DSECTION=8
There are lots of efficient information, including many kinds of topics in this website, and it includes how to heal by ourslves.
http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/
This site presents information frindly way to readers; on the other hand, it was difficult for me to recognize what I need to know.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multipl...tiple_sclerosis.htm This site has good information but lacks visual stimulation. There are links for doctors and clinics here.
http://www.understandingms.com/ms/articles/overview.asp I like the simplicity of this site- the information is to the point and the website is more attractive that the last.

these last two postings are mine- VVVVVV not sure why they posted as shiori's

http://www.understandingms.com/ms/articles/overview.asp very simple site with little information and few links. still fairly informative however
http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/ very limited site with little information- not very attractive either.

Caroline, interesting topic and you found some very good websites. Obviously the Mayo Clinic and NINDS are major institutions with great info and generally quite reliable. If you review these, you might have to limit yourself as to how much of the website you try to cover.

I thought the Personal story website would be an interesting one to analyze for a lesser website..these website are so quirky and the motives are so interesting...the information can be great also and presented from a personal point of view.

Thanks for your peer feedback,
LF

Choose topic: 10 points
Find four websites: 20 points
Peer reviews: 10 points

This website that I have chosen to review is ‘Multiple Sclerosis’, by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Research (MFMER). http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multiple-.../DS00188/DSECTION=1
I have a high opinion of this website. The Mayo Clinic has a very good reputation. I also found the information to be very inclusive. I, Caroline Hartley, certify that I have read this website and have written this review.
This website is written by the Mayo Clinic Staff. It is written for its informational content. The topics covered are signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, screening and diagnosis, treatments, self-care, and coping skills.
Multiple Sclerosis relates to the anatomy of the body in the fact that it is the myelin that insulates and protects the nerves that it affects. The myelin is inflamed and is detached from the nerve fiber. The effects of this degradation relates to the physiology of the nervous system. The result causes areas of scarring or sclerosis, which damage causes slow or blocked nerve signals.
The range of affliction can go from mild cases to debilitating cases. MS is believed to be an autoimmune disease, the body fighting itself. Debilitation can include muscle coordination, strength, sensation and vision.
One of the things I liked best about this website is the description of the patterns of MS. I learned there are different types of MS. I also liked the risk pattern descriptions. Heredity was very interesting to me because of my family history. The list of medications was also very intriguing. The list was very inclusive and very descriptive.
The only negative thing I could even say about this website is that I wish there were more visuals.

The title of the website that I have chosen to review is ‘Multiple Sclerosis –A Personal Account’. This website was written by an individual who is living with MS. Its value comes from it being so personal: his own story, his own symptoms, and his own account. http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/ I Caroline Hartley certify that I have read this website and wrote this review.

The person that posted this website is Steven Walker, a man living with the disease.
He has had MS for 10 years. My cousin, my sister and my sister’s daughter all have different forms of MS. Several years ago my cousin died. The medications did nothing for her. My sister continues to degrade as time goes on but is on a medication that seems to help to some degree. My niece is on a medication that really has helped her from relapsing for quite a while.

This website has been in existence for over four years. He has developed this website in an attempt to understand his disease. He is documenting the progression of the disease in his life. The site covers a page about him, who he is, and when he was diagnosed with the disease. It covers the demographics, or the spreading of the condition. He addresses amalgam fillings and genetics as possibilities of the contraction of MS. He discusses Hypolactasia and IBS as complications because of having MS. He tells of his life style, his treatments and even describing how he sometimes has to catheterize himself.

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the nervous system. Because we have nerves virtually every where in our bodies, this disease can attack anywhere. MS is believed to be an autoimmune disease, the body attacking itself. In the case of MS, the myelin sheath that insulates and protects the nerves in the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System is degraded to affect the transmission of information to and from the brain. MS is manifested in many ways: muscles and motor skills, eyesight, and even the systems of the body can be disrupted. There are as many treatments as there are symptoms. There are however drugs available to help the relapsing not last as long and prevents relapsing from happening as often.

One of the best features of this website is that it is a personal account. It’s the story of someone that is really living and dealing with MS. This website helps MS feel more real because sometimes when you are reading statistics that’s what you become, another statistic. This makes it a little more real, as if I were not alone, if I had MS. At the end of every page he posts a disclaimer: he is not a physician, he is a patient. I also enjoyed the little snippets that he adds alongside the pages. He also had fun pictures with silly quotes. It added lightness and humor to a serious subject.

Because it was one person’s account and not a fact page on MS it didn’t have enough information about the disease. But if I were doing research, there’s not enough general facts. Also, he does ramble a bit. I also didn’t need that much information about catheterization. All in all though, it was an interesting website.

Edited by author 12-01-2007 04:06 PM
Your review is perfect! One thing that I would like to suggest is that you can make lines clear for first review http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multiple-.../DS00188/DSECTION=1 like second one.
From your review, I felt you understood throughfully about this disease which torments your relatives. What I liked in your review is you conected your knowledge of MS and what we learned in this corse, and you explained perfectlly.

your review looks good. You seem to have covered all the requirments. I would only suggest a more summarized version for those of us with short attention spans. very educational however- i found the personal aspect of this website more interesting than the clinical style of other websites.

http://www.mymultiplesclerosis.co.uk/
Very detailed review all topics are covered and this is a very good review. I don't think any changes need to be made.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/multiple-.../DS00188/DSECTION=1
Another good review thjat appears to have all bases covered.