Smoking could...HELP MS??

[SuzE-Q]

Say whaaaat???

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Int J Neurosci. 2015 Aug 13:1-21. [Epub ahead of print]

Assessment of the Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Regional Brain Volumes and Lesion Load in Patients with Clinically Isolated Syndrome.

Durhan1, Diker S, Has AC, Karakaya J, Kurne AT, Karabudak R, Oguz KK.


Abstract

Purpose Smoking has been associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis, disease progression and clinical disability. We detected the effects of smoking on regional brain volumes and lesion load in patients with clinically isolated syndrome using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging.

Materials and Methods
Smoker patients (n=16), smoker healthy controls (n=13), non-smoker patients (n=17) and non-smoker healthy controls (n=14) underwent magnetic resonance imaging and neocortical volumes were measured. Lesion load was calculated in terms of number and volume of white matter hyperintensities.

Results
Smoking was associated with increased gray matter volumes in several regions of the brain. A tendency towards greater lesion load in smoker patients was found. Smoking duration was significantly negatively correlated with intracranial volume and left hemisphere cortical gray matter volume.

There was no relationship between regional brain volumes and clinical disability scores, lesion load duration of the disease and degree of smoking exposure.

Conclusions
Clinically isolated syndrome related regional brain atrophy might vary in extent and severity with smoking. Despite increased lesion load, less cortical and deep gray matter damage with a possible neuroprotective effect occurs in smoking.

[agate]

Well,

The Marlboro Man died of cancer
And he wasn't a rocket scientist when he was healthy
Ha ha ha

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--Harvey Danger, "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo"

[Howie]

So your MS feels better, but you get Cancer. I think I'll pass on this one!

[agate]

So your MS feels better, but you get Cancer. I think I'll pass on this one!

It wouldn't have to be cancer. Could be emphysema, heart disease, COPD....

"Be happy--go Lucky!"

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[Frog42]

Even if smelling better was the only benefit it would still be worth it to me.

[Howie]

How about pipe smoke. Some of those actually smell kind of sweet.

[SuzE-Q]

Well, it looks like it had benefits...but also caused harm too.

Bizarre.

[Frog42]

I'd rather not take the risk, thanks. If I want to smell better I put on some cologne/perfume.

[agate]

Here you go, Vicky:

[Frog42]

You did have to remind me of that site didn't you? I have it bookmarked and now I'll have to have a look around!

[Gary]

L.s.m.f.t.

[Howie]

Gary, I don't know what that means, but I hit "thanks" anyway.

[agate]

You mean there are people so young that they haven't been brainwashed with the cigarette advertising?

LSMFT = Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco


Just remember--more doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette!

[Frog42]

I remembered once you jogged my memory. I smoked Camels once to get a pool cue. I may still have it even though I haven't been able to play for years.

[Gary]

Smoke, smoke that cigarette. Puff, puff that cigarette....excuse me while I stop to smoke another FILTERED cigarette. With apologies to Tex Williams.

My dad smoked Chesterfields and my mom smoked Pall Malls. They both quit probably 45 years ago. I smoked Camels for I guess 25 years. Not making any excuses but back in the day every Maintenance dept/engineering/central plant (boiler room) smoked I remember our break room the smoke as so thick it looked like a fog bank.

I do like my e-cig (Sally?) I have tried everything imaginable to quit. This is the longest I have ever gone without a cigarette.

P.S. Agate gets the prize! I have to admit the cigarette had the best ads on TV.