Definition:
Multiple Sclerosis debilitating disease when your body's immune system eats away at the myelin sheath that covers your nerves. Damage to myelin causes an interference in the communication between your brain, spinal cord and other areas of your body.
Causes:
Still a mystery.
Signs and Symptoms:
Considering that Multiple Sclerosis messes with the brain, a whole sizable amount of symptoms can be present, but a few of the more common include:
Diagnosis:
Multiple diagnostic tests for Multiple Sclerosis include:
Blood Tests
Spinal Taps
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Evoked Potential Test
Multiple Sclerosis debilitating disease when your body's immune system eats away at the myelin sheath that covers your nerves. Damage to myelin causes an interference in the communication between your brain, spinal cord and other areas of your body.
Causes:
Still a mystery.
Signs and Symptoms:
Considering that Multiple Sclerosis messes with the brain, a whole sizable amount of symptoms can be present, but a few of the more common include:
- Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs
- Optic Neuritis
- Double vision
- Tingling or pain in parts of your body
- Electric-shock sensations that occur with certain head movements
- Tremor, lack of coordination or unsteady gait
- Slurred speech
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
Diagnosis:
Multiple diagnostic tests for Multiple Sclerosis include:
Blood Tests
Spinal Taps
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Evoked Potential Test