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 moreUNDERSTANDING HOW MS CAN AFFECT SEXUAL FUNCTION Sexual dysfunction is a common and very distressing symptom that affects up to 70... Read more »
PRIMARY SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN WITH MS The most frequently described symptoms in women include decreased sexual desire, diminished... Read more »
We have discussed differences between men and women who develop multiple sclerosis. Next we explored how hormones, specifically... Read more »
The main thing you need to know is that you are more at risk for Osteoporosis if you are a woman who also has MS. Osteoporosis is... Read more »
Since my diagnosis over a year ago with MS, I have come to meet a lot of really inspirational people who have been living and... 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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PrognosisMultiple sclerosis is not a fatal disease. Except in rare cases of severe disease, most people with multiple sclerosis have a normal or... Read more »