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\nMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Symptoms of MS
\n2. Getting medical advice
\n3. Types of MS
\n4. What causes MS?
\n5. Treatments for MS
\n6. Outlook
\n7. MS charities and support groups
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\nOverview
\nMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition which can affect the brain and\/or spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance.<\/strong>
\nIt’s a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause serious disability, although it can occasionally be mild. In many cases, it\u2019s possible to treat symptoms. Average life expectancy is slightly reduced for people with MS.
\nIt’s estimated that there are more than 100,000 people diagnosed with MS in the UK.
\nIt’s most commonly diagnosed in people in their 20s and 30s, although it can develop at any age. It’s about two to three times more common in women than men.
\nSymptoms of MS<\/strong>
\nThe symptoms of MS vary widely from person to person and can affect any part of the body.
\nThe main symptoms include:
\n\u2022 fatigue
\n\u2022 difficulty walking
\n\u2022 vision problems, such as blurred vision
\n\u2022 problems controlling the bladder
\n\u2022 numbness or tingling in different parts of the body
\n\u2022 muscle stiffness and spasms
\n\u2022 problems with balance and co-ordination
\n\u2022 problems with thinking, learning and planning
\nDepending on the type of MS you have, your symptoms may come and go in phases, or get steadily worse over time (progress).
\nRead more about the symptoms of MS.
\nGetting medical advice<\/strong>
\nSee your GP if you’re worried you might have early signs of MS.
\nThe early symptoms often have many other causes, so they’re not necessarily a sign of MS. Let your GP know about the specific pattern of symptoms you\u2019re experiencing.
\nIf you GP thinks you could have MS, you’ll be referred to a neurologist (a specialist in conditions of the nervous system), who may suggest tests such as a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to check for features of MS.
\nRead more about diagnosing MS.
\nTypes of MS<\/strong>
\nMS starts in one of two general ways: with individual relapses (attacks or exacerbations) or with gradual progression.
\nRelapsing-remitting MS<\/strong>
\nMore than 8 out of every 10 people with MS are diagnosed with the “relapsing remitting” type.
\nSomeone with relapsing remitting MS will have episodes of new or worsening symptoms, known as “relapses”. These typically worsen over a few days, last for days to weeks to months, then slowly improve over a similar time period.
\nRelapses often occur without warning, but are sometimes associated with a period of illness or stress.
\nThe symptoms of a relapse may disappear altogether, with or without treatment, although some symptoms often persist, with repeated attacks happening over several years.
\nPeriods between attacks are known as periods of “remission”. These can last for years at a time.
\nAfter many years (usually decades), many, but not all people, with relapsing remitting MS go on to develop secondary progressive MS. In this type of MS, symptoms gradually worsen over time without obvious attacks. Some people continue to have infrequent relapses during this stage.
\nAround half of people with relapsing remitting MS will develop secondary progressive MS within 15-20 years, and the risk of this happening increases the longer you have the condition.
\nPrimary progressive MS<\/strong>
\nJust over 1 in 10 people with the condition start their MS with a gradual worsening of symptoms.
\nIn primary progressive MS, symptoms gradually worsen and accumulate over several years, and there are no periods of remission, though people often have periods where their condition appears to stabilise.
\nWhat causes MS?<\/strong>
\nMS is an autoimmune condition. This is when something goes wrong with the immune system and it mistakenly attacks a healthy part of the body \u2013 in this case, the brain or spinal cord of the nervous system.
\nIn MS, the immune system attacks the layer that surrounds and protects the nerves, called the myelin sheath. This damages and scars the sheath, and potentially the underlying nerves, meaning that messages travelling along the nerves become slowed or disrupted.
\nExactly what causes the immune system to act in this way is unclear, but most experts think a combination of genetic and environmental factors is involved.
\nRead more about the causes of MS.
\nTreatments for MS<\/strong>
\nThere’s currently no cure for MS, but a number of treatments can help control the condition.
\nThe treatment you need will depend on the specific symptoms and difficulties you have. It may include:
\n\u2022 treating relapses with short courses of steroid medication to speed up recovery
\n\u2022 specific treatments for individual MS symptoms
\n\u2022 treatment to reduce the number of relapses with medicines called disease-modifying therapies
\nDisease-modifying therapies may also help to slow or reduce the overall worsening of disability of MS in people with relapsing remitting MS, and in people with secondary progressive MS who are still having relapses.
\nUnfortunately, there’s currently no treatment that can slow the progress of primary progressive MS or secondary progressive MS in the absence of relapses. Many therapies aiming to treat progressive MS are currently being researched.
\nOutlook<\/strong>
\nMS can be a challenging condition to live with, but new treatments over the past 20 years have considerably improved the quality of life of people with the condition.
\nMS itself is rarely fatal, but complications may arise from severe MS, such as chest or bladder infections, or swallowing difficulties.
\nThe average life expectancy for people with MS is around 5 to 10 years lower than average, and this gap appears to be getting smaller all the time.<\/p>\n

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