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Understanding Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Management

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable central nervous system disease that can range from mild to severely disabling. Believed to be autoimmune in nature, MS involves the immune system attacking the protective myelin sheaths around nerves, potentially triggered by environmental factors like viruses. Common symptoms include cognitive changes, depression, and motor impairments. While there is no cure for MS, treatment options such as steroids and disease-modifying drugs can help manage symptoms and slow progression. Awareness and understanding are key in navigating this chronic condition.

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Understanding Multiple Sclerosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Management

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  1. Multiple Sclerosis Alivia, Clifford, and Crystal

  2. Description: Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, multiple sclerosis (MS) can range from relatively benign to somewhat disabling to devastating, as communication between the brain and other parts of the body is disrupted. Many investigators believe MS to be an autoimmune disease - one in which the body, through its immune system, launches a defensive attack against its own tissues. In the case of MS, it is the nerve-insulating myelin that comes under assault. Such assaults may be linked to an unknown environmental trigger, perhaps a virus.

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  4. Symptoms: Fifty percent of people experience mental changes such as: • Decrease concentration • Some degrees of memory loss • Inability to perform sequential task, or impairment in judgment • Other symptoms include: • Depression • Manic depression • Paranoia • An uncontrollable urge to laugh and weep

  5. Treatment: • Treatment with steroid drugs • Reducing the number of attacks or the number of MRI lesions • Attempting to slow progression of the disease(treatment with disease modifying drugs or DMDs)

  6. Prevention: The cause of MS is unknown, so it can’t be prevented. There is also no cure for the disease but there are ways to slow down its progression and control its symptoms.

  7. Cite of sources: www.medicnenet.com/multiple_sclerosis www.uhc.com/source 4women/womens_health_topics/multiple_sclerosis.htm www.newsmedical.net/tag/Multiple Sclerosis

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