Continuing our miniseries on factors that cause fluctuations in MS symptoms, today we're tackling stress.  

Stemming from either physical or emotional stimuli, the stress response is a physiological process baked into our DNA that has wide-ranging effects.  

Tune in to learn why we get stressed, the difference between acute and chronic stress (especially in the modern world), how this can affect MS, and what we recommend doing about it.  

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💪 TAKE CHARGE!   

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MS PhysiKit with Stress Toolkit: https://www.physikits.com/ms-physikit

If you live with MS, you may have experienced increases in symptoms after a hot shower, during summer, or after exercise. That isn't your imagination!

It's a known process called "Uhthoff's Phenomenon", with physiological mechanisms behind it.

Tune in as we break down why this happens, why it isn't a sign of a relapse, and a few strategies you can do to minimise it.

"What causes MS?" is a question we get asked all the time - and for good reason!

A complete answer to the question still doesn't exist, but recent scientific breakthroughs mean that we are now closer than ever... and it looks like a common virus may be to blame. 

In this special episode of NeuroNotes, we breakdown our best current understanding of the causes of MS by covering two key studies: 

- A 2022 landmark study implicating Epstein-Barr Virus as the strongest risk factor for MS
🔗 Full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abj8222

- A recent 2025 review compiling the latest research between MS and EBV
🔗 Full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200460

This isn't one you want to miss!

This is a special one, our first ever guest episode! Introducing Issie: a young lady diagnosed with MS four years ago. 

Tune in as Issie shares her MS diagnosis journey, her lifestyle and mindset shifts that made the biggest differences, and how she built up to running half marathons. 

🧡 Follow Issie for more positivity around MS! 🧡
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@everythingicandowithms 

This third episode of our multiple sclerosis deep-dive is short but important - unpacking what MS diagnoses actually mean.

Today we discuss the main types of MS, the difference between relapses and progression, and how an MS diagnosis can shift over time.

This is the second episode of our multiple sclerosis deep-dive, and today we cover the start of the diagnostic journey.

Tune in as we discuss the early signs of MS, what the first episode of demyelination is called, and how neurologist actually make the MS diagnosis.

Welcome to NeuroNotes! A podcast hosted by Kenzo and Sam, two neurological physiotherapists and the brains behind PhysiKits.

Today marks the start of shift to condition-specific episode blocks - beginning with Multiple Sclerosis.

In this episode we talk through what MS really is, why demyelination causes the various multiple sclerosis symptoms, and why it varies so much from person to person.

Welcome to NeuroNotes! A podcast hosted by Kenzo and Sam, two neurological physiotherapists and the brains behind PhysiKits.

We're 3 months into our YouTube journey now, and are taking a moment to reflect.
Tune in as we discuss what's been working, what's been hard, and what we've learned along the way.

We also get a bit personal with clinical wins, NDIS frustrations, and the realities of building something new alongside full-time clinical work.

And importantly we explain why the next phase is going all-in on multiple sclerosis!

Welcome to Research Reacts! 

This is our little sub-series within NeuroNotes, where we talk through new research papers that we think will be interesting or useful for people living with neurological conditions.

In this first episode, we cover a review published in January 2026 titled “Glial Cells as Key Mediators in the Pathophysiology of Neurodegenerative Diseases”, by Bogus and colleagues (yes - real name!)

🔗 Full paper here: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms27020884

This fascinating review collates the emerging science around glia, the long overlooked cells of the nervous system, and the roles they may play in the disease processes of Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, and ALS. 

Tune in to learn more!

Welcome to NeuroNotes! A podcast hosted by Kenzo and Sam, two neurological physiotherapists and the brains behind PhysiKits.

Today we talk about the difference between neurological rehabilitation in children versus adults. This is a speciality of Sam's, who has a lot of experience working with children with Cerebral Palsy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and more.

Tune in to learn about the types of conditions that tend to affect early-age, how rehab goals differ, and how these change across the lifespan!