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