Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of MS. They can include:
- Visual disturbances
- Muscle weakness
- Trouble with coordination and balance
- Sensations such as numbness, prickling, or "pins and needles"
- Thinking and memory problems
No one knows what causes MS. It may be an autoimmune disease, which happens when your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. Multiple sclerosis affects women more than men. It often begins between the ages of 20 and 40. Usually, the disease is mild, but some people lose the ability to write, speak, or walk.
Nuk ka asnjë test/analizë të vetëm për MS. Mjekët përdorin historinë mjekësore, ekzaminim fizik, teste neurologjike, MRI, dhe analiza të tjera për ta diagnostikuar atë. Nuk ka shërim për MS, por ilaçet mund ta ngadalësojnë dhe ndihmojnë në kontrollin e simptomave. Terapia fizike dhe e punës (okupacionale) mund të ndihmojnë gjithashtu.
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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