MS Spinal Cord Attacks and Symptoms
Doctors have identified specific areas of multiple sclerosis damage that correlate with specific MS symptoms and impairments. Depending on the location of a lesion (MS nerve demyelination), the...
View ArticleMS Brain Stem and Cerebellar Attacks
The second most common region for multiple sclerosis attacks is the brain stem-cerebellar area, making up approximately 38% of all relapses. There is a term called “Charcot’s Triad”, named after...
View ArticleMS Optic Nerve Attacks and Symptoms
Optic neuritis, or the inflammation of the optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain, is the third most common type of multiple sclerosis relapse, making up approximately 17% of all attacks. 20%...
View ArticleMS Cerebral (Brain) Attacks and Symptoms
Surprisingly, the least common area for a multiple sclerosis attack (only 3% of all relapses) is the cerebrum, or the vast area of the brain. Attacks to the cerebrum can cause demyelination to its...
View ArticleHaving MS and Being Sick with a Bug
I’ve been flattened by some bug for the past 10 days and I have to say that having multiple sclerosis makes the ordeal that much worse. I’m not sure if I have a lingering cold or maybe something more...
View ArticleKeeping an MS Medical Journal
When I first developed multiple sclerosis, it was so vague and weird that I couldn’t quite describe the sensations to others, particularly to my family and friends. How do you explain fleeting...
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