healthy-own.blogspot.com - Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system , especially the brain , spinal cord , and the optic nerve. This is a long-term disease that is characterized by impaired balance , vision , muscle control and adjustment.
MS can be a confusing and mysterious disease. The symptoms often arise sinks and often difficult to diagnose. To better understand the disruption this one , consider the following five facts about MS's.
No one knows what causes it. Multiple sclerosis attacks the protective coating of nerve in the brain and spinal cord and ends in the eyes and other limbs. There is no exact cause is already known at this time , but genetics certainly plays a role. If one of your parents has MS , the risk Tone rose by three to four percent. And if you have an identical twin of risk rose 30%.
MS is more common in productive age MS is the leading cause of neurological disability in young people. "The average age of patients was 25 to 30 , so we suspect there is a relationship between the peak of fertility , hormones , and the immune system ," says Tanuja Chitnis , MD , a professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School. Women are two times more at risk than men but if men to suffer from MS , it would be much worse than women.
Symptoms are very spacious Symptoms of MS vary from person. In some people , MS can damage the optic nerve and lead to a spate of double vision. There are also a lot of variation in the severity of symptoms. Some patients may experience an attack of MS , treated , and then be fine (at least temporarily). While in others MS could deteriorate more quickly.
Not a fatal disease. MS may not kill you. Most patients have a normal life expectancy and eventually died from something totally unrelated to MS. But because MS can interfere with the function of the body , in turn , can cause depression and lead to suicide.
Symptoms tend to disappear and reappear many years later. There are four types of multiple sclerosis , 85 percent bobbing. "Some patients come in and they wonder , 'How can I be so healthy and such a sudden my MS relapse again?' "The story of Farrah Mateen , MD , assistant professor of neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital. It also makes it difficult to diagnose MS.
The disease tends to deteriorate with age , as you get older because the nervous system is increasingly unable to repair themselves as well. Many people suffer from the symptoms of MS relapse but then rapidly deteriorating symptoms 10 to 20 years later.
