Essay on A Life with Multiple Sclerosis

The debilitating disease of multiple sclerosis impacts the daily lives and independence of the people it afflicts. The condition affects muscle function, cognitive abilities, and causes physical and mental fatigue (Yu & Mathiowetz, 2014). As the disease progresses, these symptoms worsen and loss of independence emerges. As a counteractive intervention to slow this loss of autonomy, occupational therapy is a helpful tool. In this literature review the question that is addressed is what are effective

Macalaster-Klapprodt’s multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis began. It was exhausting experience that many patients who are eventually diagnosed with MS can relate to. Although there's no cure for Multiple Sclerosis, the sooner a patient receives an MS diagnosis, the sooner he or she can be treated with medications that help manage the disease, especially in the initial stages of Multiple Sclerosis In the article ‘“Hurtful and Beautiful”: Life with Multiple Sclerosis’ Laurie Lambeth discusses her life after being

The impact of Multiple Sclerosis on a patient’s life Introduction Eight years ago my mother was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, the most common form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affecting up to 85% of the MS patients, with twice as many women being affected as men1. It was a very difficult period for her as she had received very little support from her family and I find it fascinating how she managed to withstand the pressure and fight her condition despite all the odds being

The disease that I’ve chose to write about is Multiple sclerosis. In 2005 my mom got diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis and it has changed our lives forever. When my mom got diagnosed she thought that her life was over, but she has learned to live with it and she has finally accepted it. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. MS causes many different symptoms

he life of someone living with Multiple Sclerosis is often quite different than normal. It consists of never-ending doctors appointments, not feeling well, difficulty doing everyday tasks, and much more. Multiple Sclerosis is the bee sting that one gets while laying out by the pool, the scrape a child gets on his knee, and the throbbing headache the mother has after a long day at work and the horrible cry of her child. The disease is heavy weighing on ones mind, body, and heart; yet, if one possesses

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic neurological condition characterized by an interruption of action potentials in the brain and spinal cord due to areas of inflammation, demyelination and axonal degeneration1 . This disease process can lead to a many number of impairments such as visual disturbances, sensory loss, weakness, reduced co-ordination, increased tone, bladder and bowel difficulties, cognitive and speech impairments, increased fatigue, reduced exercise tolerance and Functional independence

Multiple Sclerosis: Overview: How common is it? In the United Kingdom, multiple sclerosis affects in approximately 1 in every 800 people, which is around 90000 people in total, while in Europe it occurs in about 1 in 1000 people. In the United States alone, there are a total of 250000 to 350000 people suffering from multiple sclerosis. It has also been estimated that there are a total of 2.5 million people affected with multiple sclerosis in the world. In Australia, it has been researched

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS 2 Abstract Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects thousands of people worldwide. No one really knows what causes the disease and there is no cure and there is not one specific test that can diagnose Multiple Sclerosis. There are many different links that are thought of that may contribute to the cause of this disease such as family history or age.. Many treatment options are available to help slow down the progression of the disease and relieve any major symptoms

Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder where the myelin sheath within the Central Nervous System is attacked (National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2017). The myelin sheath protects the axon of the nerve cell. When the myelin sheath is intact, the axon is able to carry impulses away from the neuron’s cell body, and the message carried is clear. With Multiple Sclerosis, the myelin sheath becomes scarred, hence the word “sclerosis”, and distorts the nerve impulses traveling over the CNS (National

Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is a "chronic disease of the central nervous system characterized by the inflammation and loss of myelin" (Reingold 1). To Clarify, myelin is a white fatty substance that acts as an electrical insulation for nerve fibers in the brain. Moreover, the effect of having this disease in patients causes "Extreme fatigue, weakness, partial or complete paralysis, incoordination, memory loss, impaired sensation, and visual problems" (Reingold 1). I will