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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system , leading to demyelination. It may cause numerous physical and mental symptoms, and often progresses to physical and cognitive disability. Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, is more common in women, and has a prevalence that ranges between 2 and 150 per 100,000 depending on the country or specific population. MS was first...


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I am 39 and 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed a disease Multiple sclerosis. At...

I was diagnosed with Relapsing and Remitting MS 18 months ago. In retrospect, I have had this for at least 20 years. Of course I had symptoms and exacerbations that...

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How can someone develop Multiple Sclerosis from a fall?
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You don't. The phrasing in the book may be confusing. MS can cause mobility problems such as numbness, weakness, poor balance, which can cause a person to fall. Because...

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    Yes Reiki can help multiple sclerosis but it is in addition to not a replacement for standard medical treatment. The way Reiki works is it keeps the energy inside your body flowing. When energy is...

  • What are the risk factors for multiple sclerosis?

    Multiple sclerosis affects women almost twice as frequently as men. Caucasians are more than twice as likely as African-Americans or Hispanics to get the disease. multiple sclerosis occurs mainly in the Caucasian race. It is...

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  • Is Multiple Sclerosis Fatal?

    Multiple Sclerosis is not a fatal disease and individuals can be expected to have normal or near normal life expectancy. In fact, the majority of people with Multiple Sclerosis do ...

  • Is Multiple Sclerosis Hereditary?

    Studies indicate that genetic factors may make certain individuals more susceptible to the disease, but there is no evidence that Multiple Sclerosis is directly inherited.

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    Watch this video about multiple sclerosis on HowStuffWorks. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, every hour someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system and is the...

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  • Human Atlas: Multiple Sclerosis

    Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that causes the destruction of nerve coatings in the human body. Common symptoms are loss of muscle coordination, fatigue, impaired vision, numbness, among others. Learn more about M.S. in...

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