INI Multiple Sclerosis Center
The INI Multiple Sclerosis Center is bringing hope to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients throughout the heart of Illinois. Our mission is to provide excellence in MS care and ensure the best possible outcomes for those who depend on our expertise. We are passionate about MS and have built a highly specialized team with over 70 years of combined experience. As a Center of Excellence, we go beyond diagnosis, treatment and research to offer therapies and social services for the overall well-being of our patients and their families.
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Multiple Sclerosis Overview
The INI Multiple Sclerosis Center is bringing hope to multiple sclerosis (MS) patients throughout the heart of Illinois. Our mission is to provide excellence in MS care and ensure the best possible outcomes for those who depend on our expertise. We are passionate about MS and have built a highly specialized team with over 70 years of combined experience. As a Center of Excellence, we go beyond diagnosis, treatment and research to offer therapies and social services for the overall well-being of our patients and their families.
The Center has neurologists with specialized training in multiple sclerosis, neuro-immunology and neuro-ophthalmology. The Center offers all current treatments for MS, including an infusion center and an extensive outpatient rehabilitation facility. Multiple clinical research trials can offer qualified patients innovative treatment. All diagnostic studies are available including 3T MRI and Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT), a new method for assessing retinal nerve fibers for MS patients with visual problems. All this adds up to holistic, patient-centered care to provide the best possible outcomes for those living with MS.
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Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Altered eye movements
- Abnormal pupil responses
- Subtle changes in speech patterns
- Altered reflex responses
- Impaired coordination
- Sensory disturbances
- Muscle stiffness and/or weakness of the extremities
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Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Options
Holistic Patient-Centered Treatment. For all the different forms that multiple sclerosis can take, treatment options for the disease can take on even more. New medications are being introduced virtually every month and new treatments are evolving rapidly. Keeping up with it all can be challenging. Fortunately, that is precisely what The INI Multiple Sclerosis Center specializes in. We’re dedicated to understanding the newest, most effective treatments available today, and knowing how and when to use them. For patients – it’s a life-altering resource where they can find a one-stop, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment options that give them the one thing they want most ... hope.
The complexity of MS demands equally complex diagnostic tools and The MS Center offers the very latest, from 3T MRI to lumbar puncture procedures. We even offer Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT), a new method for assessing retinal nerve fibers for MS patients with visual problems. Every diagnostic tool is designed to help us quickly identify the disease so that treatment can begin immediately.
Diagnosis of MS is based on a patient's history and thorough examination. No two patients respond to MS the same way, and that is why treatments vary so much. The goal is to prevent new MS lesions from forming throughout the nervous system and to combat effects such as loss of memory or cognitive skills.
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Upcoming Events
MAY 15, 2012 at 5:15 “Driving and MS” David Lanier OTR/L, ATP will be presenting a hands-on presentation on how some MS deficits can affect your driving skills negatively. David will be bringing a driving simulator so fun and laughs are promised for those who choose to participate.
JUNE 19, 2012 at 5:15 “First Annual GPS June Picnic” Who Says a Picnic has to be Outdoors! We prefer: No bugs, No heat, Just Fun in the Cool Air and Camaraderie. Food and beverages will be catered, so arrive hungry. Optional games for the adventurous ones! Can’t wait to see you there!
JULY 17, 2012 at 5:15 “Ask the Social Worker” INI Social Worker Tonya Welch will be discussing how to get assistance to help cover drug costs, how to apply for disability, and other assistance available to you. Bring your questions for Tonya to discuss – she’s eager to help!
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