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What Is Multiple Sclerosis?


Multiple sclerosis (MS) | Diagnosis, Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment

Multiple sclerosis, progressive disease of the central nervous system involving destruction of the myelin sheath on certain nerve fibers, ...

Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis - Rush University Medical Center

Being aware of the early symptoms can help you get a diagnosis and start treatment earlier, which can help you better manage the disease.

Types of Multiple Sclerosis - NYU Langone Health

Primary-Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. People who are diagnosed with primary-progressive MS have symptoms that steadily worsen. They do not experience ...

What is Multiple Sclerosis? - University of Kansas Medical Center

As the symptoms progress, MS patients may experience muscle weakness, poor coordination, muscle stiffness or spasms, dizziness and bowel and bladder issues.

Multiple Sclerosis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects brain, spinal cord and the optic nerves. The main symptoms include fatigue, tremor, motor dysfunction, nystagmus, ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Overview and More - Verywell Health

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that damages the protective myelin covering of nerves. Reviewed by a board-certified ...

What Is Multiple Sclerosis? | Mount Sinai - New York

Signs and Symptoms. Multiple sclerosis symptoms and their severity vary from person to person. New symptoms can last for days or weeks and then improve. Over ...

Early Signs of MS - Common Signs and Symptoms - MS Society

Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause a wide range of symptoms and there's no exact list of early signs. A first symptom of MS for one person may never be ...

Multiple Sclerosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS) and is characterized by inflammation, ...

Multiple Sclerosis - VA's Office of Research and Development

VA's Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence (MSCoE) are dedicated to furthering the understanding of MS and its impact on Veterans, and developing effective ...

Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms & Causes - NewYork-Presbyterian

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disorder with a range of symptoms. Learn more about the signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis from ...

What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, incurable, disease of the central nervous system including the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord.

Multiple Sclerosis - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD

Disease Overview · Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is considered to be distinct from MS. · Baló concentric sclerosis (BCS) is considered a rare ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Symptoms, Types | Froedtert & MCW

Our Multiple Sclerosis Clinic provides individualized care to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica (NMO), also known as Devic's ...

Multiple Sclerosis | Conditions - UCSF Health

Signs & symptoms · Clumsiness or weakness · Difficulty walking or maintaining balance · Dizziness or vertigo · Eye problems such as double vision or ...

What is Multiple Sclerosis? - University of Maryland Medical System

What are the symptoms of multiple sclerosis? · Numbness or tingling in the limbs · Impaired balance · Change in vision such as blurred vision in one eye or ...

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment | UCLA Health

The UCLA Health Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Program offers world-class care for patients with MS. Our team's research focus allows us to provide novel, advanced MS ...

What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | IMSMP

In multiple sclerosis, immune cells target a certain cell type called oligodendrocytes, which are only located in the central nervous system (the brain and ...

Multiple Sclerosis (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

What Are the Signs & Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis? · vision problems · tiredness or weakness · difficulty walking or trouble with balance or coordination ...

Multiple Sclerosis - Cedars-Sinai

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a slowly progressive disease of the central nervous system. MS damages the protective covering of nerve fibers, which leads to ...