Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic disease of the central nervous system in which the myelin sheath and nerve axons in certain areas of the brain are destroyed. Research into the etiology of the disease is constantly being conducted, and although it is not certain, it is believed that the T lymphocytes used by the body for immune functions may have an important role in the disease process — it is a possibility that in the future, it will be categorised as both a neurological disease and an autoimmune disease.
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| - Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic disease of the central nervous system in which the myelin sheath and nerve axons in certain areas of the brain are destroyed. Research into the etiology of the disease is constantly being conducted, and although it is not certain, it is believed that the T lymphocytes used by the body for immune functions may have an important role in the disease process — it is a possibility that in the future, it will be categorised as both a neurological disease and an autoimmune disease.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of MS. They can include
* Visual disturbances
* Muscle weakness
* Trouble with coordination and balance
* Sensations such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles"
* Thinking and memory problems [Ref 1]
- Usually abbreviated as "MS", Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system and spinal cord that results in damage to the myelin cells around the cord. This can lead to a variety of "attacks" or "episodes", including, but not limited to, partial blindness, partial or total paralysis, loss of coordination, and hampering of basic brain functions. There are 4 types of MS: relapsing remitting, secondary progressive, primary progressive, and progressive relapsing. Each type has the potential to progress to the subsequent types.
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| - Visual disturbance, progressive weakness in limbs, tremors, gait instability, depression
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| - Unknown, but evidence suggests that T lymphocytes that injure nerves and myelin sheaths may be to blame
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| - Usually abbreviated as "MS", Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system and spinal cord that results in damage to the myelin cells around the cord. This can lead to a variety of "attacks" or "episodes", including, but not limited to, partial blindness, partial or total paralysis, loss of coordination, and hampering of basic brain functions. There are 4 types of MS: relapsing remitting, secondary progressive, primary progressive, and progressive relapsing. Each type has the potential to progress to the subsequent types. MS "attacks" can vary depending on the type. They can be of varied duration and sometimes there can be months or even years between them There is currently no known cure for MS. There are treatments available, designed to limit the severity and frequency of attacks, and to assist in the restoration of function lost after an attack. While MS is not necessarily a fatal disease--for most patients the average time between diagnosis and death is 30 years--there is increased risk of death due to the increasing disabilities that the disease can create.
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of MS. They can include
* Visual disturbances
* Muscle weakness
* Trouble with coordination and balance
* Sensations such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles"
* Thinking and memory problems No one knows what causes MS. It may be an autoimmune disease, which happens when your body attacks itself. Multiple sclerosis affects woman more than men. It often begins between the ages of 20 and 40. Usually, the disease is mild, but some people lose the ability to write, speak or walk. There is no cure for MS, but medicines may slow it down and help control symptoms. Physical and occupational therapy may also help.[Ref 1] [Ref 1]
- Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a chronic disease of the central nervous system in which the myelin sheath and nerve axons in certain areas of the brain are destroyed. Research into the etiology of the disease is constantly being conducted, and although it is not certain, it is believed that the T lymphocytes used by the body for immune functions may have an important role in the disease process — it is a possibility that in the future, it will be categorised as both a neurological disease and an autoimmune disease.
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