Multiple sclerosis, sometimes called just MS, is a disabling, neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. The disease also is progressive, meaning it continues to get worse over time.
Nerve cells normally are surrounded by an insulating sheath made of a fatty substance called myelin that helps to transmit nerve impulses. In MS, this myelin sheath is inflamed or damaged, which disrupts or slows nerve impulses and leaves areas of scarring called sclerosis. These areas...
Read moreConsider the following hypothetical situations:1. You’re at a family gathering and talking to Cousin MD. “Cousin MD, I’ve got a... Read more »
I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over 20 years ago, and have been living with MS symptoms for 30 years or more - about half my life.... Read more »
My school of circumstance was University of Maryland, though considering my diagnosis was smack in the middle of those years, it might as... Read more »
Late Friday afternoon, January 22, 2010, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that they approved AMPYRA™ (dalfampridine,... Read more »
One of the greatest recent accomplishments in neurology has been the explosion of research in Multiple Sclerosis. The biggest annual... Read more »
Drugmaker Merck Serono plans to register its new multiple sclerosis (MS) medication cladribine in the United States and Europe later this year. In a... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Associate Professor of Medicine / Neurology, Cooper University Hospital & Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on... Read more »
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What Is Multiple Sclerosis?Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. MS is thought to be an autoimmune... Read more »
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Symptoms of multiple sclerosis appear in a variety of ways. Most patients first have a single attack of symptoms, a neurological episode called a... Read more »
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The goals of treatment for multiple sclerosis are:Modify the disease course by reducing the number and severity of relapses (also called... Read more »