Multiple Sclerosis is a seditious disease, which causes damage in the myelin sheaths. The myelin sheath is what surrounds the axons of the spinal cord and brain. The Axons are the vehicles, which carries the signals or messages from the brain to the other parts of the body. They work off electrical impulses. When the myelin sheaths are damaged, the axons can no longer deliver the messages properly. The Central Nervous System has become confused by the broken electrical signals being sent through it, but the body continues to try to react to the signals causing some irregular movements or actions. The scars left on the myelin sheaths, which are also known as sclerosis, plaque or lesions appear on the Central Nervous System in the white matter.What causes Multiple Sclerosis? There are many different theories as to what causes multiple sclerosis. Some researchers say it is a genetic or environmental disease. The reason for this belief is there are more Caucasians in the Northern Hemisphere with this disease than any other race of people. The researchers are theorizing this because there are fewer cases of MS reported in countries of the other hemispheres. Canada and Scotland are the two Countries with the highest reported percentage of MS cases in 2009. There are many Asian, African, and South American countries have almost no cases of multiple sclerosis reported in 2009. This does not mean that only Caucasian people get multiple sclerosis just that there is a higher percentage for them having this disease. Multiple Sclerosis is also known to affect women more than men. Some researchers believe that Multiple Sclerosis could be caused by damages done by viruses or infections located in or near the Central Nervous Systems.
Multiple Sclerosis is a neurological disease with many symptoms. There are many symptoms associated with Multiple Sclerosis such as visual problems, motor skill problems, nerve problems and cognitive problems. Some patients even experience vertigo. Treatments vary from patient to patient depending on the type of Multiple Sclerosis the patient has. It is imperative to seek treatment early to prevent permanent damage and to reduce relapses from occurring. Neurologist use MRI, CT, Spinal Taps, and Nerve function test.
The prognosis is different with each Multiple Sclerosis patient. The patient usually if diagnosed early in life has a better outlook for a normal life than if diagnosed later in life. Multiple Sclerosis is known as the young adult disease because most newly diagnosed patients are between the ages of 20 to 30 years old. Multiple Sclerosis symptoms are manageable with treatments.