Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition which can affect the brain and/or spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision.
Multiple Sclerosis is classified as an autoimmune disease. The body’s own immune system thinks the myelin sheath is a foreign body and attacks it. The Myelin sheath is the outer layer that protects the nerves. These attacks leave open areas known as plaques or lesions. This plaque makes it difficult […]
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. The body’s immune system attacks its own soft tissue, known as myelin sheath, the outer covering of the spinal cord and the never endings. This attack creates areas where the nerves are exposed, which makes it difficult for the nerves to send and receive […]
Studies have shown that pain can affect mood, behaviors, and activities. It can increase stress, fatigue and exacerbates diseases. Emotions, stress, fatigue, increased sensitivity, previous pain and trauma can increase our pain perception. Can Multiple Sclerosis cause pain? If so, what are the locations and what can I do to decrease […]
Multiple Sclerosis, or MS is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, which is classified as the central nervous system. What happens is the body’s immune system sees its own tissue as antigens and tries to get rid of this harmful invader. This creates what doctors refer to […]
What Is Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord. It’s categorized under the autoimmune disease, because its symptoms, like the other autoimmune diseases is caused by the immune system destroying its own body’s tissue. With MS this destruction […]
The Truth about Multiple Sclerosis MS is classified as an autoimmune disorder. This is because the white blood cells of a person with multiple sclerosis attacks its own tissue. This causes inflation, which leads to the destruction of the myelin sheath, the cover that protects the spinal cord and nerve […]