Multiple Sclerosis ( MS )

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Discusses this disease of the central nervous system. Damage of nerve areas. Symptoms of MS. Functional level of patients during and between episodes. Short & long-term treatment. Common myths & misconceptions about MS. Disabling symptoms as disease progresses. Coping issues. Rehabilitation exercises to improve functioning. Cognitive & emotional affect. Workplace environment.

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"Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system in which the myelin, which normally insulates nerve fibers and helps conduction of impulses, is damaged in random areas (Multiple Sclerosis, 2000). These damaged areas are called plaques and the symptoms they cause depend on where they occur. The current thinking is that the loss of myelin in multiple sclerosis is caused by either a virus or an autoimmune reaction. The first symptoms of MS are variable and include vague feelings of weakness, clumsiness or exhaustion. Vision may become blurred and there may be numbness and tingling on areas of the skin. Other symptoms include double vision, weakness of the arms and legs, muscle stiffness, dizziness, loss of bladder control, depression and memory loss. MS symptoms come and go unpredictably and the episodes when symptoms are..."

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