Hello. Allow me to introduce myself. I am MS; that's short for multiple sclerosis.
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I enjoy tricking your body into attacking its own myelin, the material that protects the nerve fibers in your central nervous system. I know I've done a good job when the signals traveling through your CNS are interrupted, causing all manner of crazy symptoms, from simple numbness and tingling to paralysis or blindness.
I manage to hold off medical intervention for as long as possible by masking...
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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 »
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Living With the Many Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
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Sexual Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis
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UNDERSTANDING HOW MS CAN AFFECT SEXUAL FUNCTION Sexual dysfunction is a common and very distressing symptom that affects up to 70... Read more »
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The Multiple Sclerosis Tapestry: Interviews with People whose Lives...
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Multiple Sclerosis: Highlights
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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 »
Multiple sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).Alternative NamesMS; Demyelinating... Read more »
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What Is It? Multiple sclerosis, sometimes called just MS, is a disabling, neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. The disease... Read more »
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