Whai is multiple scolosis?

Answer 1

Multiple sclerosis ?
It's a disease of the nervous system , characterized by loss of myelin from the sheaths of nerves , mainly in the central nervous system .
Myelin surrounds almost all nerves in the central nervous system . It is essential for the conduction of nerve signals .
M.S. is notorious for sudden onset of symptoms from all over the nervous system . So if someone comes to a doctor with double vision , weak left arm , and a walking balance problem , multiple sclerosis would be on the top of the list of possible diagnoses .
M.S. is also characterized by PERIODICITY which means that symptoms often occur in ATTACKS or EXACERBATIONS followed by intervals that are relatively symptom free .
The prognosis for MS remains bleak , with few other treatment options other than STEROIDs and INTERFERON injections which only decrease the severity , but no radical cure exists , and MS frequently progresses into DISABILITY followed by DEATH .

Answer 2

Look it up on the internet, multiple sclerosis, or MS. It has nothing to do with heart disease, so your question is in the wrong category.
Sclerosis means scars, and in MS there are multiple ones. I have like 12 on my brain. Neurologists treat it because it is where the covering of nerves (myelin) deteriorates so the electrical impulses can't go like they should. Some people have weakness or paralysis in arms or legs, bad memory, fatigue, etc. I have had it for 9 years and it has screwed up my life somewhat, but not that bad. I can get around on my own. I can't hold a job though; too tired to get through a whole day of anything. I have to give myself a shot every day of medicine to hold off progression. Brain scans show no progress so that's good; but I still feel bad most days. You can't grow back the nerve coverings. Let me borrow some stem cells; maybe it would help. Generally it's not going to kill you.

Answer 3

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.

Most people experience their first symptoms of MS between the ages of 20 and 40; the initial symptom of MS is often blurred or double vision, red-green color distortion, or even blindness in one eye. Most MS patients experience muscle weakness in their extremities and difficulty with coordination and balance. These symptoms may be severe enough to impair walking or even standing. In the worst cases, MS can produce partial or complete paralysis. Most people with MS also exhibit paresthesias, transitory abnormal sensory feelings such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles" sensations. Some may also experience pain. Speech impediments, tremors, and dizziness are other frequent complaints. Occasionally, people with MS have hearing loss. Approximately half of all people with MS experience cognitive impairments such as difficulties with concentration, attention, memory, and poor judgment, but such symptoms are usually mild and are frequently overlooked. Depression is another common feature of MS.

Also:
Check out this site, http://www.nationalmssociety.org, it gives extensive information about MS, including treatment options, current research, and local MS chapters.

Answer 4

I don't know what the exact problem is, but I know it can cause a lot of problems. My uncle has it. He is in his mid-40s and has a hard-time walking. He falls and staggers a lot and has to have help climbing stairs. For a while, he lost control of his digestive system, so he had "accidents" a lot. He is very skinny, too, but I don't know if that has much to do with it (I think he also has Grave's disease, which runs in my family, he has the bulging eyes and is soooo skinny). My dad has a cousin with it too, but they found hers early enough for her medication to slow progress of the disease.

Answer 5

This link gives details. http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/