Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system in which myelin and axonal injury leads to various symptoms such as blurred vision, weakness and numbness, and even paralysis or loss of vision. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the

The effects of MS on the brain were first described in the 1830's and it was first identified as a distinct clinical entity in the 1860's. Even though it has been almost 140 years since its "discovery", we still do not know the cause of MS. Since we do not know the cause of MS, nor can we conclusively diagnose it, it is possible that MS is actually multiple diseases.

A diagnosis of MS is an uncertain judgement. To diagnose MS, the neurologist usually requires clinical evidence that the neurological deficits indicate involvement of at least two different areas (functional systems) of the central nervous system, with documented neurological signs occurring at two separate and distinct time periods; and all other possible neurologic causes must have been eliminated. The only concrete symptom that is common to all MS diagnoses (by definition) is demyelenation in the central nervous system

my mother has MS and she has some trouble doing things but this does not mean she puts her life on hold she still enjoys it to the fullist and drives and goes swimming.

the only real truoble she has is washing the floor and hanging out washing and sometimes every day chores but she will try her best to do it . she has had it for a few years and sometimes you wouldnt know she has it . she has to have injections every day and sometimes her meormy isnt good but she does everything she can . we love her very much and she is amazing sometimes