| What is multiple sclerosis? | | | | substance called myelin which insulates them from |
| Multiple sclerosis is a central nervous system | | | | damage. If a person suffers from multiple |
| disorder characterized by damage to the | | | | sclerosis, the myelin is damaged thus blocking the |
| messages transmitted to and from the brain. | | | | impulses from the brain. |
| These messages generally control the way the | | | | Symptoms of multiple sclerosis |
| body works. Thus, any damage can cause | | | | The early symptoms include loss of vision, loss of |
| problems with vision, memory, balance and | | | | balance, weakness, and numbness. These |
| movement. It may also affect the ability to feel | | | | symptoms are not universal to all sufferers. In |
| sensation, pain and vibration. | | | | fact, some people suffer little more than intense |
| The human body is serviced by an extensive | | | | fatigue while others may be so affected they |
| system of nerves that control the way the body | | | | may become paralyzed. |
| functions. These nerves are protected by a fatty | | | | |