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Is there any relationship between atherosclerosis and multiple sclerosis
A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Jostanswered
Cardiology 38 years experience
Yes, unrelated: Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease also known as hardening of the arteries - fat, cholesterol and other substances build up in the arteries form... Read More
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
No relationship: Atherosclerosis is due to aging, hypertension, high blood lipids, diabetes, hyperhomocysteinemia, etc., and involves progressive arterial narrowing. ... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Janet Greenhutanswered
Preventive Medicine 45 years experience
No: Sclerosis means hardening. In atherosclerosis it refers to plaques on the inside of the arteries that block the flow of blood. In ms it refers to plaq... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
NONE: No direct or indirect connection between hardening of arteries and multiple sclerosis.
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Dr. Julian Bragganswered
Neurology 19 years experience
Yes: Multiple sclerosis has many psychiatric manifestations, both to the emotional effects of having a chronic and incurable (albeit treatable) disease and... Read More
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Dr. William Shafferanswered
Neurology 19 years experience
Yes: Depression is common in people with ms. I say to people, "is it the disease or is it the disease that plays a part?" what i mean by this, is having a ... Read More
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Can occur: Since MS affects multiple areas of brain, and the fact that up to 65% of pts may experience some cognitive difficulties, it would not be surprising to... Read More
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3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Yes: Ms can affect virtually area of the central nervous system, and dysarthria is most commonly notice with lesions in the lower medulla oblongata close t... Read More
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Felix Brizuelaanswered
Neurology 34 years experience
No: Multiple sclerosis is strictly a disease of the brain and spinal chord and doesn't affect the joints. If you have one autoimmune disorder like MS, yo... Read More
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1.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jonathan Dissinanswered
Neurology 41 years experience
See Neuro-ophthalmol: In caucasian populations in temperate latitudes MS will be the most common form of optic neuritis.In non-caucasians, this will not be so.It is a subac... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
No: There is no crossover between lupus and multiple sclerosis.They are both autoimmune e diseases, but affect different organ systems.
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Addagada Raoanswered
General Surgery 58 years experience
Yes: On the contrary ms will reduce the exacerbations , complications rate is same as non ms patients including postpartum issues, how ever need a team of ... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jack Mutnickanswered
Allergy and Immunology 19 years experience
MS: Another exam which you didn't mention is a spinal tap looking for "oligoclonal bands." if this hasn't been done, it would be the next logical step eve... Read More
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
You need to have an experienced neurologist sort out these spells, as these could well be due to seizure events. You do not need new lesions to resul... Read More
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Answered Apr 08, 2023
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