Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 1, 2024 · In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, known as myelin. This interrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body. …
Multiple sclerosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Nov 1, 2024 · In most people with relapsing-remitting MS, the diagnosis is straightforward. Diagnosis is based on a pattern of symptoms related to MS and confirmed by test results. …
Multiple sclerosis - Care at Mayo Clinic
Nov 1, 2024 · Mayo Clinic's MS care teams evaluate thousands of people with MS each year. With a concentration on MS and vast experience, Mayo Clinic specialists are able to make …
What is multiple sclerosis? An expert explains - Mayo Clinic
Jan 7, 2022 · We don't know what causes MS, but there are certain factors that may increase the risk or trigger its onset. So while MS can occur at any age, it mostly makes its first appearance …
Developing the MS care team that’s right for you
Aug 30, 2024 · Ideally, your medical team is a group of specialists working together to evaluate and treat your MS. When these people work together, you get more than one professional …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding multiple sclerosis
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 …
التصلب المتعدد - الأعراض والأسباب - Mayo Clinic (مايو كلينك)
التصلب المتعدد مرض يسبب تآكل الغلاف الواقي للأعصاب. يمكن أن يسبب التصلب المتعدد خدرًا، وضعفًا، وصعوبة في المشي، وتغيرات في الرؤية وأعراضًا أخرى. ويُعرَف أيضًا باسم ms.
Vitamin D and MS: Is there any connection? - Mayo Clinic
Feb 26, 2025 · Is there any proof that vitamin D supplements can prevent MS or keep symptoms of MS from getting worse? Research has shown that maintaining enough vitamin D in the body …
Mayo Clinic researchers develop new antibody test to diagnose MS
Mar 24, 2022 · ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal …
Multiple sclerosis: Can it cause seizures? - Mayo Clinic
Jul 8, 2020 · Epileptic seizures are more common in people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) than in those who don't have MS. While it's estimated that less than 3 percent of people without MS …