Multiple SclerosisBy: Kaleb Wells

And

Joshua Turnbull

MS is an auto immune disease which

affects the central nervous system

(CNS)

People with this disease can live

relatively normal lives between attacks

although most end up in wheel chairs in

the end

What is it?

It affect s women 2 to 3 times more than men

MS is not inherited but genetics do play an important

role in who does and does not get the disease

Most are diagnosed between 20 and 50 years of age

More common in the North than the South

More common in Caucasians than other races

Who does it affect?

The immune cells in a body with MS erodes the myelin

sheath of the nerve cells

The eroded myelin sheaths become scar tissue in a

process called sclerosis.

Which causes electrical impulses to be slower, interrupted,

distorted, or cancel out altogether

How is it an Auto Immune Disease?

Fatigue Numbness Walking, balance, and coordination issues Bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunctions Vision problems Dizziness and vertigo Pain Emotional Changes and Depression Spasticity

Symptoms

There is no cure but there are “Disease modifying agents” to help with the attacks of MS like ◦ Ayonex◦ Betaseron◦ Copaxone◦ Extavia◦ Gilenva◦ Novantrone◦ Rebif◦ Tysbri

Corticosteroids (For Exacerbations) Rehabilitation Support Groups

Treatments

http://www.msassociation.org/about_multiple_sclerosis/symptoms/?gclid=CMvb2brM368CFQc4nAodgFBGUQ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sclerosis

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http://www.mslifelines.com\ http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/g

uide/what-is-multiple-sclerosis http://www.msconnections.org/ http://www.nationalmssociety.org/research/i

ndex.aspx http://multiple-sclerosis-prognosis.com/mult

iple-sclerosis-life-expectancy/ http://soulstrong.net/

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