Multiple sclerosis is a difficult illness that affects more than one
million people. Those affected loose control over their senses, because
multiple sclerosis attacks the central nervous system, which processes
the signals sent from the nerves in the body, making us able to touch,
see, smell and everything else.
These nerves are protected by a membrane called myelin. When a patient
has multiple sclerosis, the central nervous system sends the white
blood cells and antibodies against the myelin, damaging it and causing
a temporary loss of the sense involved. Antibodies together with white
blood cells are cells that the central nervous system controls, and
that are designed to fight viruses, bacteria, and infections that enter
the body. Multiple sclerosis interferes with the normal defense process
and makes the central nervous system confuse normal body cells with
viruses and send the guardians cells attack them.
Why does this happen? The cause of multiple sclerosis is not known yes,
research is still in progress and scientists hope to find the causes
soon.
The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are very different from one patient
to another, because they depend on which of the senses is affected by
the multiple sclerosis attack. However there are some general symptoms
that appear at many of those suffering from multiple sclerosis. Among
these more general symptoms the most common are:
-loss of strength and dexterity
-mood swings, the patient can feel euphoria and the sadness and depression
-general state of weakness and fatigue
-memory loss
-balance loss
The others symptoms depend on the sense that is affected.
If the visual sense in involved then blurred vision, temporary loss of
vision, double vision, eye pain and disability to distinguish colors
occurs.
If the motor system gets attacked the patient experiences involuntary
leg and hand movement, sudden loss of strength and balance, temporary
paralysis, problems while speaking or shaking and tremor.
Other particular symptoms are acid reflux, memory loss, irregular bowel activity, respiratory issues and sometimes seizures.
Symptoms vary very much so it's quite difficult for doctors to
recognize multiple sclerosis. If you experience any of the things
mentioned above visit a doctor for a complete series of tests and
evaluation that can help find if you have multiple sclerosis or not. If
you are diagnosed with this illness you must begin therapy at once.
Unfortunately multiple sclerosis cannot be cured, the only thing that
can be done to help patients with it is to relieve its symptoms and to
try to reduce the intensity of the attacks or completely stop them if
possible.
