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Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves. 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 protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, known as myelin. This interrupts communication ...
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Sclerosis (from Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós) 'hard') is the stiffening of a tissue or anatomical feature, usually caused by a replacement of the normal organ-specific tissue with connective tissue.The structure may be said to have undergone sclerotic changes or display sclerotic lesions, which refers to the process of sclerosis.. Common medical conditions whose pathology involves ...
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sclerosis [sklĕ-ro´sis] an induration or hardening, especially of a part from inflammation, or in disease of the interstitial substance. The term is used chiefly for such a hardening of the nervous system due to hyperplasia of the connective tissue or for hardening of the blood vessels. Called also induration. adj., adj sclerot´ic. amyotrophic ...
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Multiple sclerosis medications. Medications for multiple sclerosis can reduce relapses (periods when symptoms worsen or new symptoms develop) and the development of new lesions/scars, and slow the disease’s progression. Common types of medications for MS include:
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms are varied and range from pain to vision problems to mobility issues. Learn more about the early signs and later symptoms as the disease progresses
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Multiple sclerosis is a complex, lifelong disease. Its causes are not fully understood, but there are ways to treat your symptoms and manage the disease's impact on your life.
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological disease of young adults with symptom onset generally occurring between the ages of 20 to 40 years. In MS, the immune system cells that normally protect us from viruses, bacteria, and unhealthy cells mistakenly attack myelin in the central nervous system (brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord).
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that happens when the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of MS vary from person to person and depend on the location and severity of nerve fibre damage. These often include vision problems, tiredness, trouble walking and keeping balance, and numbness or weakness in the arms and legs.
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MS is a chronic disease of the central nervous system that affects the myelin, a protective substance around nerve fibers. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of MS and how it can affect your health and quality of life.
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How multiple sclerosis (MS) affects your life. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is different for everyone. No one can predict how much your MS might affect you. For some people, MS only has a small impact on daily life which means you can continue with your work and usual activities. Others have more severe symptoms which can have a much bigger impact.