Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which immune response of body attack central nerve system of person. Disease usually occurs in the young adults and is common in females as well. It has prevalence, ranges between 2 and 150 at per 100,000. It was first described in year 1868 by the Jean-Martin Charcot. It affects ability of nerve cells in brain and spinal cord for communication with each other. These nerve cells communicate by sending electrical signals; these signals are called action potential down long fibers "axons". Name multiple sclerosis refers to the scars in white matter of spinal cord and brain that is composed of myelin mainly.

 

Secondary progressive Multiple sclerosis describes those having initial relapsing-remitting MS, then being to have progressive deurologic between the acute attacks without any definite period of remission. Minor remissions and occasional relapses may also appear. Time of median between disease and conversion from the relapsing-remitting to the secondary progressive MS Multiple sclerosis is 19 years. Primary progressive describes approx: 10-15% individuals who never have remissions after initial Multiple sclerosis symptoms. Main symptoms of Multiple sclerosis appear usually in episodic acute period of worsening in gradually progressive deterioration of the neurologic function.

 

Most common presentation of Multiple sclerosis is clinically isolate syndrome. Only 30 to 70% of persons experiencing CIS to develop later MS, disease present usually with sensorial, visual, cerebellar and motor symptoms.

Any neurological symptom with disease can appear and progresses to congnitive and physical disability. With new some new symptoms occurring in discrete attack or accumulating slowly over the times, between symptoms, attacks may go away completely where permanent neurological problems occur, especially as disease advance.

 

There isn't any known cure for the MS, its treatment attempts to return function after attack, prevent disability and prevent new attacks. Multiple Sclerosis can also have adverse effects or can be poorly tolerated; many patients pursue an alternative treatment despite lack of supporting scientific study.