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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Does Tingling Feel Like With Ms?

Health Encyclopedia: Ms Symptoms

Symptoms


Most patients first experience multiple sclerosis as a single attack of symptoms called a clinical isolated syndrome, which typically occurs between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Once a second attack occurs, the patient is considered to have relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Much less commonly, the disease is progressive from the start and symptoms are more or less continuous.

Early Symptoms

Early symptoms may include the following:

  • Optic neuritis and other problems in the eye. Optic n...
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Expert & Community Posts

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The "MS Hug" Demystified
By Mandy Crest , Health Expert

...dysesthesias is often described as painful feelings of tingling, burning, or numbness.  ... Read more »

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The MS Personality: Fact or Fiction?
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...world.   There may be physiological changes to our emotions as well.  Daily shares that:   ... Read more »

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What it's like to have an EEG
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...symptoms of MS (for example, spasticity, numbness and tingling, dysarthria) can mimic (or be)... Read more »

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The Multiple Sclerosis Tapestry: Interviews With People Whose Lives are Affected by MS
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...coordination (ataxia), Night-time leg spasms, Numbness, tingling, pins & needles (paresthesia),... Read more »

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MS Progressive Types: The Human Side
By Vicki , Health Expert

...leg spasms -- and sometimes daytime, too, Numbness, Tingling, Pins & needles (paresthesia),... Read more »

Health Guide

Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal
...real emotional pain triggered by nicotine withdrawal.Not only does the smoker suffer, but the negative emotions often harm relationships with friends and family, who might even urge the ex-smoker... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS), the nerves that comprise the brain and spinal cord. It has two major features:Destruction of myelin, a fatty... Read more »
Brain Tumors: Primary: Symptoms
...In this case, a person does not lose consciousness but may experience confusion, jerking movements, tingling, or odd mental and emotional events.Generalized seizures, which can cause loss of... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes: Risk Factors
Up to 1,000,000 people in the U.S. are estimated to have type 1 diabetes, with about 30,000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is much less common than type 2, however, consisting of only... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
...effects of AP are more apt to include dizziness and confusion. DAP may cause abdominal pain, numbness, or tingling. Overdose can occur at relatively low doses in both drugs and may cause epileptic... Read more »

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