| Multiple Sclerosis, also known more simply as | | | | and are not linked specifically to this |
| MS, is a chronic disease that affects the | | | | disease. These symptoms include depression, |
| central nervous system. It has been found to | | | | fatigue and pain that can be linked to any |
| affect more young adults during their most | | | | other type of disorder or disease. |
| productive years. Doctors have found many | | | | |
| factors that contribute to the onset of | | | | There are several tests that can be done to |
| Multiple Sclerosis. These etiologies range | | | | check for the presence of Multiple Sclerosis. |
| from viral and autoimmune etiologies as well | | | | These include neurological findings, clinical |
| as genetic factors that are said to | | | | observation and results of a MRI. A spinal |
| contribute to the disease. However, no | | | | fluid examination will also help to find if a |
| specific cause of MS has been found. | | | | person has MS or not. |
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| MS is characterized by the presence of areas | | | | The diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis can fall |
| of demyelination and T-cell predominant | | | | into one of many categories or |
| perivascular inflammation in the brain white | | | | classifications. It can either be benign, |
| matter. The disease usually begins wit the | | | | relapsing-remitting (the most common form), |
| presence of acute or sub acute neurological | | | | progressive-relapsing, primary progressive |
| abnormalities. These abnormalities vary in | | | | and secondary progressive. Once a person has |
| severity from person to person. In some | | | | been diagnosed with this disease other tests |
| people they may take years to present | | | | are taken to see where the person falls and |
| themselves while in other people they appear | | | | in which category. |
| at a rapid rate. Most usually last for years. | | | | |
| | | | Unfortunately there is no corrective |
| There are many early symptoms of Multiple | | | | treatment for Multiple Sclerosis. There are |
| Sclerosis. These symptoms include such things | | | | however, a number of medications that are |
| as numbness and/or paraesthesia and double | | | | taken to help control the disease and to make |
| vision. People in the early stages of MS have | | | | life easier for those who suffer from it. The |
| also been found to have bladder control | | | | medications that are prescribed to a patient |
| problems. Other problems include such things | | | | will depend on what symptoms that they suffer |
| as vertigo, incoordination and other cerebral | | | | from. |
| problems. Some symptoms are not so obvious | | | | |