What is ms?

Multiple sclerosis: Ms is a disease of the brain & spinal cord in which inflammation damages fatty tissue called myelin that surrounds certain nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. The "myelin" acts like insulation around an electric wire. When its damaged nerve cells can not send messages to other parts of the nervous system normally. This can result various symptoms, weakness, speech or vision issues, etc.

Complex answer: We conceive of multiple sclerosis, as an autoimmune mediated disorder which attacks the myelin coverings of nerves in brain and spinal cord, in pts with genetic susceptibility, who have been exposed to environmental triggers which all combine to start the disorder. We now are understanding many of the intricacies and have new far more potent meds to control the process. We are optimistic.

Multiple sclerosis : Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disorder in which the brain and spinal cord become the target of our own immune system. The myelin, important brain substance that facilitates brain cell communication, gets damaged in multiple areas over time as result of this inflammatory response. Patients symptoms may vary based on the area affected by the inflammation or demyelination.

What is MS: MS is an inflammatory disease that causes lesions in the brain and spinal cord. The locations may vary in size and intensity over time, and a variety of symptoms are common. Discrete episodes of the symptoms are often called attacks or relapses. Not all cases of MS are the same. MS is often treated with medicines that suppress the immune system.