Nov 1, 2024 · Multiple sclerosis can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms. It's also known as MS. In MS, the immune system attacks the protective …

Nov 1, 2024 · So people who are overweight have a higher chance of developing MS and people who have MS who are overweight tend to have more active disease and a faster onset of …

Mar 7, 2025 · What is multiple sclerosis? National Multiple Sclerosis Society. https://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS. Accessed June 10, 2024. Clinical overview: …

May 30, 2025 · How is MS treated? Although there is no cure for MS, there are therapies that help reduce the risk of relapses and slow the disease’s progression. Treatment depends on the …

Jan 7, 2022 · Multiple sclerosis is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks the protective covering of the nerve cells in the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord, called the …

Jankovic J, et al., eds. Multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. In: Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 8th ed. …

Nov 1, 2024 · Mayo Clinic's multiple sclerosis experts provide comprehensive care for more than 4,300 adults and children with multiple sclerosis each year. Mayo Clinic's MS program has …

Oct 24, 2018 · MS is an autoimmune disease, where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks and damages the protective sheath called myelin that covers and protects the central …

Nov 7, 2023 · Because multiple sclerosis affects the central nervous system white matter, that means the brain, cervical and thoracic spine -- all may be involved with multiple sclerosis. An …

Mar 7, 2025 · Jankovic J, et al., eds. Multiple sclerosis and other inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. In: Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice. …