According to Neil Izenberg et al (2000),( human disease and condition volume 2) stated that multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the nervous system that disrupts communication between brain and other parts of the body, resulting in circumstances of weakness, paralysis, blindness, and other symptom.
This disease most likely strikes young adults between 20 and 40, and its affects about twice as many women as men. Multiple sclerosis believed to be an autoimmune disease that attack by the body on its own cells.
The specific cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown and still under researched. Patient that have infected by Epstein-Barr virus or human herpes virus 6 usually will get multiple sclerosis and caused their immune system stop …show more content…
The second type was PPMS is considered by a slow accumulation of disability without any attacks. During periods of time it may stabilized and have minor temporary improvement. There are no periods of remission. SPMS was the third type and follows from diagnosis of RRMS. This disease has become progress steadily and sometimes with plateaus. About half of patient with RMMS start to worsen within 10-20 years of diagnosed; often will slow disability by time. The fourth type was PRMS. It is infrequent course of MS. They experience relapses with or without recovery and progressively worsening from the …show more content…
Spasticity was feeling of stiffness and usually muscle spasms occur at leg usually. Patient will have bladder, bowel and sexual function problems may sometimes occur at the early stages of diseases (multiple sclerosis the ‘at your fingertips’ guide) (Robinson, Neilson & Rose, 2000). Bladder dysfunction can cause repeated urinary tract infections. Difficulty to learn and remember information was signs of cognitive change. Another sign and symptoms was emotional change which this can be reaction due to stress of living with multiple sclerosis. Depression commonly occurs to patient that was diagnosed that lead level of stress
This disease most likely strikes young adults between 20 and 40, and its affects about twice as many women as men. Multiple sclerosis believed to be an autoimmune disease that attack by the body on its own cells.
The specific cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown and still under researched. Patient that have infected by Epstein-Barr virus or human herpes virus 6 usually will get multiple sclerosis and caused their immune system stop …show more content…
The second type was PPMS is considered by a slow accumulation of disability without any attacks. During periods of time it may stabilized and have minor temporary improvement. There are no periods of remission. SPMS was the third type and follows from diagnosis of RRMS. This disease has become progress steadily and sometimes with plateaus. About half of patient with RMMS start to worsen within 10-20 years of diagnosed; often will slow disability by time. The fourth type was PRMS. It is infrequent course of MS. They experience relapses with or without recovery and progressively worsening from the …show more content…
Spasticity was feeling of stiffness and usually muscle spasms occur at leg usually. Patient will have bladder, bowel and sexual function problems may sometimes occur at the early stages of diseases (multiple sclerosis the ‘at your fingertips’ guide) (Robinson, Neilson & Rose, 2000). Bladder dysfunction can cause repeated urinary tract infections. Difficulty to learn and remember information was signs of cognitive change. Another sign and symptoms was emotional change which this can be reaction due to stress of living with multiple sclerosis. Depression commonly occurs to patient that was diagnosed that lead level of stress