Lack of awareness on early symptoms of some neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, MS, prevent some youngsters in the UAE from taking medical help in the beginning, which even lead them to permanent disability, a senior neurologist told Emirate
In episode three of Gulf News and Novartis’ vodcast series, MS Talks – Keep Moving Forward, the focus is on the importance of the relationship between the MS patient and their doctor.
Host of the series Muna Al Harbi – who has plenty of experience with this crucial dynamic due to being a MS patient herself – speaks to Dr Ahmed Shatila, Consultant Neurologist at Shaikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi.
In episode three, we look at the importance of the relationship between the MS patient and their doctor.
Muna – who has plenty of experience with this crucial dynamic due to being a MS patient herself – speaks to Dr Ahmed Shatila, Consultant Neurologist at Shaikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi.
In the podcast, he explains that although consulting a neurologist for the first time usually fills MS patients with apprehension, this is the time to ask as many questions as possible – knowledge being truly empowering.
Gulf News is launching its first-ever commercial podcast, MS Talks - Keep Moving Forward, an in-depth five-part series on multiple sclerosis in partnership with Novartis. Muna Al Harbi, an MS patient, hosts the series that covers the challenges of living with the disease and how to manage them.