Multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to be an autoimmune disease; however, the exact cause is not known. Early signs and symptoms of MS are fatigue, bladder and bowel problems, vision problems, and numbness, tingling, or pain in certain areas of the body.
Despite the important advances being made in disease-modifying multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies, patients are often affected by a wide variety of symptoms caused by neurologic injury in MS. Common symptoms that patients with MS experience during the course of their illness include weakness, ...
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms The damage means your brain can’t send signals through your body correctly. Your nerves also don’t work as they should to help you move and feel. As a result, you may have symptoms such as: Trouble walking ...
in a patient not known to have multiple sclerosis. Patients with a clinical condition ofCISmay or may not progress to develop multiple sclerosis. There are several conditions with similar multiple sclerosis symptoms, thus, to establish an accurate diagnosis, it needs to be considered adifferential ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a rare, intractable disease whose symptoms are caused by damage to the myelin sheath that surrounds the nerve fibers called axons that run throughout the body, including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. When the myelin sheath is damaged, the axons are expo...
Still, others may live their entire lives symptom-free (some individuals without multiple sclerosis symptoms are found incidentally to have multiple sclerosis lesions by MRI or individuals in whom an examination of their brain after death unexpectedly reveals that they were affected by the disease). ...
Multiple sclerosis treatment for people of all ages has three main goals: to treat attacks, to prevent future attacks, and to relieve symptoms. Treatment for MS Attacks in Children Corticosteroid medications reduce inflammation in the brain and spinal cord during attacks. The main one is ...
Also, many people with multiple sclerosis suffer from depression. Please see contact details for the Depression Alliance in the Advice & Support section at the foot of this article. Note: Depending upon the individual, symptoms of multiple sclerosis can vary and range from mild to severe. ...
Because the progression of multiple sclerosis is so complex, it’s important to obtain an initial diagnosis of one of the four MS phenotypes to access the most effective care. Sometimes initial symptoms aren’t present for a doctor to provide a diagnosis, but lesions ar...
This article reviews our current understanding and modern treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a disabling condition resulting in devastating social and economic impacts. As MS can affect any part of the central nervous system, the presentation is often diverse; however, there are key featu...