Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis affects about 400,000 people, with about 200 new cases reported every week. This means about 10,000 people are diagnosed with MS every year.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a diagnosis of exclusion. This means that you "exclude" all other diseases or conditions that might possibly cause the symptoms being experienced. If all of the other symptoms have been excluded, the only remaining choice is MS.

The primary means of diagnosing MS is through symptoms. A person needs to experience two distinct symptoms disseminated by space and time. Dissemination of space implies that different physical systems are involved, and dissemination of time means a span of time between the two isolated events.

MRIs and lumbar punctures (spinal taps) are used as supporting evidence. They alone do not imply that someone has MS. They are included in the body of evidence which either supports or rejects a diagnosis of MS.

Ventilatory assistance devices may need to be used because of Guillain-Barre syndrome

Motor neuron diseases like primary lateral sclerosis develop because the nerve cells that normally control the movement of voluntary muscles degenerate and die.

Reflexology has been used both with and without essential oils to areas with pain and the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Three months, though seemingly long and most likely frustrating, may not be long enough to fully evaluate the true results of multiple sclerosis therapy. However, if you are not interested in continuing therapy, you should consult with your doctor to discuss a medicinal route of treatment. If you are still not satisfied with your treatment options, it may be best to seek a second opinion.

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Yes, My husbands test all came back clear, spinal tap, blood work, he had a biopsy on one of the lesions on is brain and after a weed the pathology said it was M.S. Relapse/Remitting

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder, whereby the bodies defence system (anti-bodies) attack itself. In this case it attcks the central nervous system. Musculoskeletal is a general term used in anatomy and physiology to refer to the muscles and skelton as a group.

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Depending on your symptoms, MS can manifest in a myriad of ways that range from physically uncomfortable to downright painful. Symptoms like fatigue and vision loss remain more of an interruption to daily life rather than a painful experience, but the numbness and tingling sensations experienced in the limbs are the symptoms that typically progress into physical pain. The most common painful sensation is a burning pain that affects the legs, usually at night or when the patient is relaxing, and the leg will be sensitive to the touch until the pain subsides. Because the numbness in the limbs leads to decreased physical mobility and activity, joints and muscles can become stiff and uncomfortable. Pain often happens in the neck and shoulder where stiffness is common, but it can also develop in the hips and back joints. There are ways you can help alleviate this type of pain and live ms symptom free, including MS-friendly yoga stretches and physical therapy that focuses on stretching these muscles in order to reduce pain.

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Without extolling the vice that is cigarette smoking, there is no direct evidence that nicotine (the active ingredient in cigarette smoke) causes exacerbations in Multiple Sclerosis symptoms.

That said, there are over 200 different chemicals found in cigarette smoke, and not all of them have been tested for their effects on MS. (added) Everyone I spoke to noticed an improvement in symptoms when the gave up smoking. Now there are numerous heath advantages to giving up smoking, but the people I spoke to specifically noticed improvement in some symptoms. Also remember, MS and heat do not go together, so inhaling smoke (warm smoke) can not help. Also it contaminates the natural air supply of the body, again this is bad for anyone, but seems worse on victims of MS.

Its πολλαπλή σκλήρωση (polapli sclirosi). Sclerosis is a Greek word meaning ''to get hard,something that gets tough). σκληρό (skliro) : hard

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There is a strong association between optic neuritis and MS

Almost definitely not, though if the blood-brain barrier is breached during surgery, it could allow macrophages a chance to get into the CNS and cause trouble. (This is just a layperson's theory) In that case, I would probably say it hastens the process of getting MS, rather than causing the disease itself.

No. Its not known what causes MS. We don't know what starts it up or how to tell who will develop it. But we do know that it is not contagious. Its believed that MS has and environmental component as well as a genetic component. There still is no cure for MS but great strides have been made in treating it and making life bearable for those of us living with it. Having MS does not mean what it used to.

In the case of multiple sclerosis: Myelinated neurons (the central nervous system). The myelin sheaths are attacked, which negatively impacts signal transmission speed and efficiency of affected neurons.

There is no link between MS and Diabetes. They are completely different conditions.

It is neither bacterial nor viral. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. That means that your body's immune system is attacking parts of your body. In the case of multiple sclerosis the immune system is attacking the protective cover around the nerve cells.

The spinal tap is one of the most commonly used tests to diagnose MS. By using a large needle, spinal fluid is removed, giving doctors and specialists a close look at the neurological activity inside the brain. The fluid contains sugars, white blood cells, and proteins, and these are all examined in order to determine the existence of MS. If the spinal tap yields results that contain high levels of white blood cells and proteins responsible for the breakdown of nerves, this is indicative of MS. An MRI is often also conducted along with a spinal tap. An MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, will take pictures of the brain and the body with the use of magnetic and radio waves. Changes in brain activity will appear as different colors in the resulting photograph. The areas of the brain being affected by MS will show up as a bright white or dark black spot, depending on what colors your doctor uses for the photograph. Although an MRI is one of the most effective tests when it comes to diagnosing MS, there are still 5% of patients whose disease does not appear in the images. That’s why a third test is often conducted. The third most commonly used test is an Evoked Potential Test, which measures electrical activity in the brain in order to diagnose MS. Combined with an MRI, this test can confirm that electrical communication between nerves is inhibited in those areas of the brain that came up as a different color. An auditory test, a visual test, and sensory-motor tests are administered in order to measure the level of damage existing in the brain. You will be asked to note images on a computer screen, audible clicks in your ears, and your reaction time to different stimuli on your arms and legs.

Yes. MS can be diagnosed at any age or gender. The most common new diagnosis goes to a woman between the ages of 30 and 45, but it can strike at any time.