Multiple Sclerosis, also known as MS, is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the central nervous system, which consists of the optic nerve, the brain, and the spinal cord. If you break down the term, multiple means many and sclerosis means scar tissue, ergo many scar tissues. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, “it is uncertain exactly how many people have MS. It is believed there are currently 250,000 to 350,000 people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the United States. This indicates that there are roughly 200 new cases diagnosed each week”. Essentially, your body relies on the proper functions of the central nervous system to do everyday tasks, especially those that use muscle function. When you have MS, your immune system attacks myelin ,which is the protective coating around nerve fibers in the central nervous, and nerve fibers themselves, within the central nervous system. The damaged myelin then forms scar tissue.
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Of these types, the most common of MS is relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Approximately 85 percent of people who have MS, have relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. It is distinguished by attacks of increasing or new neurologic symptoms. These relapses are followed by periods of complete or partial remissions. During remission, symptoms of MS can go away, while others may become permanent. Though, there is no evident progression of multiple sclerosis during periods of
Of these types, the most common of MS is relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. Approximately 85 percent of people who have MS, have relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. It is distinguished by attacks of increasing or new neurologic symptoms. These relapses are followed by periods of complete or partial remissions. During remission, symptoms of MS can go away, while others may become permanent. Though, there is no evident progression of multiple sclerosis during periods of