Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis vary from each individual and are dependent on the location of the affected nerve fibers. Common symptoms include: numbness and weakness that occurs in one or more limbs and usually occurs on only one side of the body at a time‚ partial or complete loss of vision in usually one eye‚ pain with eye movements‚ double vision that lasts for a long period of time‚ fatigue‚ slurred speech‚ tremors‚ unsteady gait‚ tingling or pain throughout body‚ problems with bowel
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In the winter of 2010‚ my mother was diagnosed with Aggressive Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by her neurologist through a number of tests. This was the end result after months of going from doctor to doctor without an answer to what the issue was. In my case‚ having been with my mother during the process of determining what condition was plaguing her‚ I was given a chance to reflect on the importance of little things in life and develop my zeal to put forth my best effort in situations that
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Multiple Sclerosis is often known as the “great crippler of young adults.” It causes various forms of sensory and motor skill problems as the disease progresses. MS affects a wide variety of people in any age group. MS is a long-term condition. Relapses are common and can last for up to 24 hours and several factors have been identified. There is no known cause for Multiple Sclerosis‚ but that does not stop scientist from trying to figure one out. Multiple Sclerosis is a “chronic inflammatory‚ demyelinating
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The Real Truth about MS MS stands for Multiple Sclerosis which is a disease where the immune system eats away at the protective covering of the nerves (myelin sheath) in your body. This disease mostly affects people who are 18-60+ old‚ but can affect 3-17 year old children. Women are twice as likely to get MS than men. Liz‚ my dad’s cousin‚ raised 3 great children with her loving husband by her side when she was diagnosed with MS at the young age of 38. She died 12 years later just after she got
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS A. What is Multiple Sclerosis? a. Multiple Sclerosis‚ also known as MS‚ causes a feeling of numbness throughout the body‚ deterioration of one person’s balance‚ muscle control‚ and sight. b. Multiple Sclerosis affects nerves of the brain and the spinal cord. c. In 1873‚ it was discovered in England by Dr. Moxon and in 1878 by Dr. Edward Seguin in the United States. B. Different types of MS a. One type is exacerbation of multiple sclerosis which is when someone starts to
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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic‚ progressive‚ degenerative‚ auto immune disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the disseminated demyelination of the nerve fibres in the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and optic nerves (Lewis‚ 2014). The protective covering of the nerves‚ known as myelin‚ is attacked by the disease‚ causing inflammation and damage ("Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada‚" 2015). Myelin is made up of Schwann cells‚ and facilitates the transmission of nerve impulses. According to
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Extended Project Dissertation To What Extent Is Regenerative Medicine The Most Effective Way Of Treating Multiple Sclerosis? Candidate name: Joshua Carter Candidate number: 7125 Centre number: 61425 Contents Abstract- page 3 Introduction and research- page 4 Discussion- page 10 Conclusion- page 15 Bibliography- page 17 Abstract Stem cells are going to be a major point of interest in a large part of modern day biology. They already dominate many of the headlines of newspapers
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Running Head: Multiple Sclerosis- Liberation or Decimation? Multiple Sclerosis- Liberation or Decimation? Kaplan College Multiple Sclerosis- Liberation or Decimation? After a long night out in town Alfonso was ready to call it quits. His friends were saying his speech was slurred‚ as expected after a few to many beers. He decided to go home take a shower and get some sleep. One of his friends drove him home as Alfonso mumbled that he could have driven home. Once home Alfonso took a shower
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History Multiple Sclerosis was first recognized as a specific disorder in 1873 in England. By the end of the century‚ after careful observation‚ most of the symptoms and some causes were known. In MS the immune system attacks the myelin of the bone that covers the nerve fibers. The MS can also attack nerve cell bodies which are located in the brain‚ it specifically influences the spinal cord‚ brain‚ and optic nerve. This then causes difficulties in communication between the brain and the rest
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Journal Article Critique I chose to read the article‚ “Osteoporosis in multiple sclerosis” written by Andrew P Hearn and Eli Silber. It is an understanding about osteoporosis and the connection it might have with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to patients that do not have multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disability that affects a great amount of young adults. The longer a person has multiple sclerosis‚ the more the person loses strength in there bones. Osteoporosis occurs
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