Multiple Sclerosis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS2 Causes In most patients, doctors and scientists believe that MS results from immune system attacks. Some factors, such as toxins or viruses, may be responsible for the immune system attack on myelin, causing its inflammation. The inflammation results in lesions or tissue scar that interfere with the brain's communication signals with other body parts. Some researchers have reported that specific genes may increase the susceptibility of an individual to MS. However, the disease on not hereditary.

Symptoms MS symptoms may develop at once or may start from a mild stage and progress gradually. At the early development stages of MS, the patient possesses signs such as numbness and tingling effects in the arms, legs, sides of the face, blurry vision in one eye, and weak legs or uneven balance. Once the disease has fully developed, the patient will experience fatigue, walking, vision, and bladder control. The patient will still experience numbness and tingling effects in different body parts, muscle stiffness, and difficulty in body coordination and balance.

The disease also affects the brain to the extent that the patient develops thinking, learning, and planning problems. Silveira et al. (2019) note that MS patients have high instances of psychiatric manifestations that are likely to worsen the disease and life quality. The authors also state that the patients have depression, making them develop poor adherence to MS treatment, reduced functional status, and more significant risks for suicide.

Diagnosis The diagnosis of MS in patients involves neurological examination and may also include a series of tests. Brownlee et al. (2017) report that the diagnosis is based on neurological symptoms and signs beside the CNS lesions dissemination evidence in space and time. A doctor