Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). In MS , the immune...
MRI is considered the best test to help diagnose MS. However, 5% of people with MS do not have abnormalities detected on...
Visual problems are often the first symptoms associated with MS. The optic (eye) nerve can become inflamed (optic neuritis) as the optic...
Certain autoimmune diseases. You have a slightly higher risk of developing MS if you have other autoimmune disorders such as thyroid disease,...
Although more people are being diagnosed with MS today than in the past, the reasons for this are not clear. Likely contributors...
Though gaining weight is more common with MS, weight loss and muscle wasting can occur in advanced and serious cases. People who...
Can you suddenly get MS? Symptoms can appear suddenly and then vanish for years after the first episode, or in some cases...
Flare-ups happen when inflammation in your nervous system damages the layer that covers and protects nerve cells. This slows or stops nerve...
The early stages of MS – and finding out if you have it – can be a worrying time. Diagnosis can take...
While there is no definitive blood test for MS, blood tests can rule out other conditions that cause symptoms similar to those...
