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...
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The recent sharepost by Dr. Gross, Fatigue and Sleepiness in Multiple Sclerosis, couldn't have come at a better time for me.After a month... Read more »
The following video was created to show you what Multiple Sclerosis symptoms can look like. In this short film I will show the particular... Read more »
If you have MS or know someone who has MS, you surely have witnessed feeling or seeing some rather bizarre symptoms. Due to the fact that... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
MS; Demyelinating diseaseSymptomsSymptoms vary, because the location and severity of each attack can be different. Episodes can last for days, weeks,... Read more »
Living with multiple sclerosis often means making lifestyle changes, big and small. While it is very difficult to take that first step and admit that... Read more »