In this episode of the Brain & Life Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by comedian and actress Kellye Howard, who shares about her Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis process and how she manages symptoms in her daily routine. Dr. Correa is then once again joined by Dr. Lilyana Amezcua, a neurologist and MS specialist based out of Los Angeles at USC and the Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Amezcua explains MS and discusses some of the disparities in care amongst different communities.

 

Additional Resources

Expert Insights and Practical Tips for Managing Multiple Sclerosis

MS-ing Around with Kellye Howard

How Multiple Sclerosis Affects Black People

How Exercise Helps Those with Multiple Sclerosis

 

Other Brain & Life Podcast Episodes

Voices from the Multiple Sclerosis Community

 

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