Life and MS

Espasticidade pista e sintomas relacionados de pacientes com Esclerose Múltipla

“Life and MS” is the new application developed by Almirall addressed to all Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients suffering from spasticity and its related symptoms.

This App contains a set of validated tests to help you measure at any time the intensity of spasticity symptoms and its evolution through time. They will provide a solid source of data with quantifiable information that can be shared with health care professionals for their evaluation.

Highlights:

• MS Spasticity has a progressive negative impact on MS patient’s wellbeing and quality of life.

• MS Spasticity means continuous and/or sudden muscle stiffness or rigidity; often associated with pain, sleep disruption, bladder dysfunction, spasms, walking impairment and others.

Key features:

• Information describing all MS Spasticity symptoms.

• Validated tests designed to keep track of every MS spasticity symptom. Each symptom can be tracked with a specific test at any time:

- Numeric Rating Scales (Spasticity, Pain, Sleep Disruption)

- Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index Test

- 12-item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale

- Bladder Control Scale

• Graphics will show the evolution throughout a specific period of time for each symptom

• Results can be shared with all Health Care Professionals (physician, nurse…) Remember that all results are completely confidential and it’s your own decision to share them.

• A personal section where you will be able to register all the medication you are taking, and set alerts to remind you when to take your medicines.

LifeandMS App can help you to test and track all MS spasticity symptoms. Following the evolution of these symptoms you will improve their control.

This is a symptoms guidance tool. It should never substitute your doctor advice.