MS
What exactly is a Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is a possibly disabling disease that affects the central nervous system mainly the brain and spinal cord. In multiple sclerosis, the body’s immune system attacks your protective sheath.
Multiple Sclerosis
The attack on your protective sheath causes a malfunction of communication between your body and your brain. Multiple sclerosis also attacks the nerves, and they can eventually begin to deteriorate or ultimately become damaged permanently. The signs and symptoms of Multiple sclerosis differ primarily per individual, and it depends on the amount of damage your nerves have. People who have multiple sclerosis have a high risk of losing their independent mobility while others suffer from long remission periods.
- Family history
- Advanced age
- Lack of physical activity
- Poor diet
- Overweight/obesity
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Like mentioned earlier, the signs and symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis might differ per individual. The difference mainly arises from the location of the nerves affected. However, some general symptoms are observed, and they include
- Weakness or numbness in one or more body limbs. The weakness and numbness occur on one side of the body first before moving to the other side.
- Partial or complete loss of sight. The loss of sight happens on one eye first before moving to the next.
- Lengthy double vision
- Pain or tingling in some parts of your body
- Lack of coordination or tremors
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Bladder and bowel functioning problems
A majority of people who have multiple sclerosis experiences a relapse-remitting disease. The relapse is a period where new symptoms develop over the days or weeks. The regression gradually improves the rate of the multiple sclerosis disease. After the relapses, there are several quiet periods the patient experience, which can last for weeks or years. According to statistics, about 60% to 70% of people with a relapse Multiple sclerosis condition experience a steady advancement in their symptoms.
The primary way to tell when the Multiple Sclerosis is getting worse is when patients begin to experience immobility issues. The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown despite the various progression of research in the medical field. However, medical practitioners consider it as an autoimmune disease mainly because it is the immune system attacking its tissues. However, with Multiple Sclerosis the immune system destroys myelin. Myelin is a fatty substance, which protects and coats the nerve fibers around your spinal cord and brain. You can compare the myelin coating to the external layer of an electrical wire. When your protective myelin is damaged, the nerves are exposed.
When the nerves are exposed then the messages that travel from the brain to the nerves is either locked or slowed. Exposure of the nerves can eventually lead to the damage of the nerves. Apart from your immune system attacking the body, other risk factors lead to a person developing multiple sclerosis. Some of the risk factors include
Age
MS can affect people of all ages. However, it is common for people between the age 15 and 60.
Sex
Women are more at risk of suffering from multiple sclerosis, unlike men.
Since there is no known cure for multiple sclerosis, we have come up with three easy to do steps you can use to help reduce the effects of multiple sclerosis in your body.
