Episode 259: How Lack of Sleep Affects MS (and What You Can Do About it!) with Dr. Katie Siengsukon

More than half of the people living with MS report significant disruptions in their sleep and difficulty maintaining a consistent sleep schedule. Sleep-related problems can lead to additional health issues, not to mention an overall decline in quality of life and well-being. The Director of the Sleep, Health, and Wellness Lab at the University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, Dr. Katie Siengsukon, returns to the podcast to talk about how sleep affects MS and what you can do about it. We're also sharing all the ways the Inflation Reduction Act will benefit people living with MS. And we're celebrating the MS Activists who helped push this legislation through Congress! We have some good news to share about Mark Cuban's CostPlus Drug Company. We'll give you a quick review of where to find the show notes for each episode of RealTalk MS (and why you might want to do that!) We're sharing results from a study that demonstrated an important benefit for people with primary progressive MS who were treated with diseaes-modifying therapies. We'll tell you about two scientists who identified a combination of genes that increase a woman's risk of developing MS by 20 times. And we'll remind you that Burgers to Beat MS is happening this Thursday! We have a lot to talk about! Are you ready for RealTalk MS??! This Week: How Sleep impacts MS  :22 All the ways the Inflation Reduction Act will benefit people living with MS  1:18 Mark Cuban's CostPlus Drug Company now carries the generic for Tecfidera  5:02 Where to find the show notes for every episode of RealTalk MS  9:53 Study results show that DMT use reduces the risk of wheelchair dependence for people with primary progressive MS  12:23 Researchers identify genetic mutations that increase the risk of a woman developing MS by 20 times  14:02 Burgers to Beat MS is happening Thursday!  17:48 Dr. Katie Siengsukon discusses how sleep impacts MS  19:42 Share this episode  35:48 Download the RealTalk MS app for your iOS or Android device   36:09 SHARE THIS EPISODE OF REALTALK MS Just copy this link & paste it into your text or email: https://realtalkms.com/258 ADD YOUR VOICE TO THE CONVERSATION I've always thought about the RealTalk MS podcast as a conversation. And this is your opportunity to join the conversation by sharing your feedback, questions, and suggestions for topics that we can discuss in future podcast episodes. Please shoot me an email or call the RealTalk MS Listener Hotline and share your thoughts! Email: [email protected] Phone: (310) 526-2283 And don't forget to join us in the RealTalk MS Facebook group! LINKS If your podcast app doesn't allow you to click on these links, you'll find them in the show notes in the RealTalk MS app or at www.RealTalkMS.com National MS Society COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for People Living with MS https://www.nationalmssociety.org/coronavirus-covid-19-information/multiple-sclerosis-and-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-guidance Become an MS Activist https://nationalmssociety.org/advocacy Mark Cuban's CostPlus Drug Company https://costplusdrugs.com STUDY: Disease-Modifying Treatments and Time to Loss of Ambulatory Function in Patients with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2794292 STUDY: X-Linked Genetic Risk Factors that Promote Autoimmunity and Dampen Remyelination are Associated with Multiple Sclerosis Susceptibility https://sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211034822005739 Burgers to Beat MS https://BurgersToBeatMS.ca Join the RealTalk MS Facebook Group https://facebook.com/groups/realtalkms Download the RealTalk MS App for iOS Devices https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/realtalk-ms/id1436917200 Download the RealTalk MS App for Android Deviceshttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.realtalk Give RealTalk MS a rating and review http://www.realtalkms.com/review Follow RealTalk MS on Twitter, @RealTalkMS_jon, and subscribe to our newsletter at our website, RealTalkMS.com. RealTalk MS Episode 259 Guest: Dr. Katie Siengsukon Tags: MS, MultipleSclerosis, MSResearch, MSSociety, RealTalkMS Privacy Policy