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10 Things You Should Know About Multiple Sclerosis


10 Things You May Not Know About MS (Multiple Sclerosis)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders in America, but many do not know how to recognize the symptoms, what causes it, or ...

9 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Facts You Should Know - Healthline

9 Multiple Sclerosis Facts You Should Know · 1. MS is a chronic condition · 2. MS affects younger adults, and often women · 3. MS can be difficult to diagnose · 4.

7 Surprising Facts About Multiple Sclerosis - Verywell Health

MS is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, leading to damage in the affected area of the ...

10 Things You Should Know About Multiple Sclerosis

MS is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. Symptoms can vary from person to person, and can range from mild to severe.

10 facts about multiple sclerosis - Sanford Burnham Prebys

4. Genetic factors don't seem to play a large role in MS. 5. There are four types of MS, the most common is called relapsing-remitting MS. These ...

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis | National MS Society

Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. Currently there is no cure. Symptoms vary from person to person and may ...

Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Multiple sclerosis can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms. It's also known as MS. In MS, the immune system attacks the ...

10 Tips for People Newly Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis

4. Don't Delay MS Treatment · 5. Track Your MS Symptoms · 6. Avoid MS Symptom Triggers · 7. Find the Right Doctor for You · 8. Consider Complementary and ...

6 Interesting Multiple Sclerosis Facts - Integrated Neurology Services

Lidwina of Schiedam is the patron saint of ice skating and disease. According to her biography, she may be the first case of MS as the risk factors and symptoms ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS): What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment

It can cause muscle weakness, vision changes, numbness and memory issues. While there isn't a cure, treatment options can help you manage symptoms and slow ...

Important Facts to Know About Multiple Sclerosis

Although people diagnosed with MS generally experience mild symptoms, in the most severe cases, they may lose the ability to speak, write or ...

The facts about MS - MS Society

'Sclerosis' means scarring and refers to the scars (also called lesions) that MS causes in your brain or spinal cord. These scars are a sign of nerve damage ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

Contrary to some popular perception, MS is not always an unrelenting downward spiral. Indeed the disease has an unpredictable progression (some patients will ...

Multiple sclerosis symptoms: What you need to know - Harvard Health

Multiple sclerosis symptoms: What you need to know · Fatigue. Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis, occurring in ...

10 Things African American Women Should Know About MS - WebMD

There is no cure for MS yet. It's a lifelong condition. Depending on the type of MS you have, you might have periods with no symptoms, worsened ...

15 Early Warning Signs of Multiple Sclerosis All Women Need to Know

What are the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? · Fatigue: “The most common symptom of MS is actually fatigue,” says Dr. · Numbness or tingling: ...

Multiple Sclerosis | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and ...

Muscle weakness, stiffness, and spasms may be severe enough to affect walking or standing. In some cases, MS leads to partial or complete ...

Multiple sclerosis - NHS

Symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) · feeling extremely tired (fatigue) · problems with your eyes or your vision, such as blurred vision or eye pain · numbness or ...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the fatty tissue that surrounds the nerves is destroyed. When this happens, the nerves are unable to conduct ...

What is MS? - MS Trust

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition that causes damage to the nerves in your brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system).