Macalaster-Klapprodt's Life With Multiple Sclerosis

“I was 7 years old when the right side of my face went numb, and I started slurring my speech. I felt really sick with "the flu" and was so tired, I kept falling asleep in class. In gym class, I was running, and my legs suddenly jerked up, and I fell down. I couldn't move my legs or stand up. I got some feeling back and was able to walk in a robotic manner. This is an anonymous testimonial of a women that has been living her whole life with Multiple Sclerosis(and for the purpose of this essay will go by jane). “I spent two weeks in the hospital complaining about the "fishes eating my legs," and the wax paper over my right eye. Children didn't get MS back then[1977]. I spent years with neurologists saying, ‘We don't know what

This can wreak havoc on a person’s emotional state, which Mairs comments, “I am immobilized by acute attacks of depression, which may or may not be physiologically related to MS but are certainly its logical concomitant” (Mairs 67). In addition to the unpredictable physical losses that one can sustain from MS - including vision, coordination, and bladder control - one can also lose their will to live a normal life. Mairs discusses the lives of two women who share the same disease, one of which, “...stays at home and insists that her husband, a small quiet man, a retired civil servant, stay there with her except for a quick weekly foray to the supermarket” (71). The other woman has an active life and tries to participate in as many activities as she would without the disease. Mairs aspires to live like the second woman as her life progresses, but the first woman has obviously lost her mental battle with the disease. Since there is no known cure for MS, the only thing that one who is diagnosed can do is accept that their life will always be changing and it will never be easy. Towards the beginning of her disease, she thought about MS constantly and wondered when the time would come that she would no longer be physically capable of killing herself. Once she learned that she would never finish adjusting, she was able to come to an uneasy peace with her condition. Besides the

Thesis: Multiple sclerosis brings daily challenges to whomever struggles with it, but with the right team of doctors and medication, it can be maintained.

When one has MS, many complications can occur. MS can lead to depression, and other mental changes such as forgetfulness or moodiness (Mayo Clinic Staff). It also can lead to epilepsy and paralysis. The loss of function and sensory may occur in the limbs. It also can prompt muscle stiffness or muscle spasms (Mayo Clinic Staff). Although there are many complications, the majority of the symptoms and complications of MS are not fatal. MS does not affect life expectancy, as much as the quality of one’s life (Madell,

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurologic disease that affects the Central Nervous System (CNS) through cellular immune response and the demyelination of CNS white matter (McCance et al., 2014, pp. 630–633). The initial causes of MS are unknown however, it is believed that it could possibly be due to an immune response to an initiating infection or an autoimmune response to CNS antigens on the myelin itself (Brück, 2005) (Miljković and Spasojević, 2013). MS is a result of the degradation of the myelin sheath surrounding neurons and therefore disrupts the transmission of action potentials along these cells. MS can display itself in the form of symptoms ranging from muscle weakness to trouble with sensation and coordination (NHS, 2016). The degradation of myelin leads the body to attempt to remyelinate the neurons, a process that in turn leads to the thickening of the cell by glial cells and this causes lesions to form (Chari, 2007). It is this thickening (sclerae) from which the disease gets its name. Sufferers of MS can either have a relapsing type of MS, in which there are episodes that lead to the worsening of symptoms for a period of time, or a progressive type of MS where symptoms gradually progress and worsen (McCance et al., 2014, pp. 630–633).

Multiple Sclerosis known as MS is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord this disease, unfortunately has no cure, and would cause a person’s life to progress to become more and more difficult each day. They begin to lose the ability to control their body movements and make it seem almost impossible to carry out simple, everyday function (Nordqvist, 2012). Patient’s that battle diseases such as this will no longer have the will to live because they know that there health will not get any better and they will soon die a

Multiple Sclerosis, commonly known as MS is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Scientists have been studying MS since the 19th century. In MS, the body’s immune system produces cells and antibodies that attack myelin in your brain which is essential for the nerves in your brain and spinal cord to conduct electricity to perform its function. The attack on myelin results in vison loss, paralysis, numbness, muscle weakness, difficulty walking, stiffness, spasms, and bladder and bowel problems. MS has varying degrees of severity and affects people between the ages of 20-50, mostly women. Although there are treatments, there is no cause and cure yet.

There is no cure for Multiple Sclerosis (Mayo Clinic, 2017). Most treatment is focused on improving quality of life by treating symptoms and slowing its progression. There are a few drugs to help slow progression, most of which are for relapsing-remitting MS (Mayo Clinic, 2017). In March of this year, the FDA approved the first drug for primary-progressive MS (FDA, 2017), called ocrelizumab, which slows the advancement of disability (Mayo Clinic, 2017). Ocrelizumab may cause infusion related reactions, such as hives, shortness of breath, fever, etc, and may lead to an upper respiratory tract infection (FDA, 2017). Acute relapses are treated with corticosteroids to reduce nerve inflammation, a traditional and approved method of treatment. (NIH, 2013). To treat symptoms, those with MS may go to physical therapy to help strengthen muscles and manage gait problems (Mayo Clinic, 2017). They may also use muscle relaxers to treat extremely painful

Multiple Sclerosis affects more people than most would think. MS is an unpredictable disease that attacks the central nervous system but it is a difficult disease to diagnose due to multiple unknown factors. Each diagnosed case of MS is unique depending upon factors given by the patient. Understanding the different courses of Multiple Sclerosis, early diagnosis and the treatments of the disease all play an important role in bringing awareness of MS. Learning about Multiple Sclerosis can bring opportunities for patients, family and friends such as planned events like the MS Walk. For now there is no cure but raising awareness is the first step to finding one.

The debilitating disease affecting 20-45 year olds around the world: Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This unpredictable disease makes it somewhat challenging for doctors to diagnose it, as it can mock other diseases. Symptoms are variable and come in different degrees of severity. No two people have the exact same symptoms. There are four main categories of MS, with different treatment options. If controlled, MS will only have a few limitations and is, for the most part, ease to adapt to.

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 be stating the many different treatments that scientists have discovered to help reduce a Multiple Sclerosis relapse.

In conclusion, multiple sclerosis is a very life altering disease since it progressively affects the entire human body. Millions of people are living day to day lives with MS, even though there is no cure for this disease a person's life expectancy is not changed. Scientists are continuously looking for better treatment options

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a lifelong disorder of the central nervous system: that consist of the brain and spinal cord. MS is known as an autoimmune disease in which the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the cover that protects the nerve cells. When the myelin is damaged, messages between the brain and the whole body get disrupt. MS is more probable to affect people between the ages of 20 to 40 years. The effects of the disease vary for everybody who suffers from it. Depending on this the disease may progress rapidly or slowly. MS has four different categories of progressing. Unfortunately, MS is an incurable disease, but treatments such as medication and physical therapy can help comfort and regulate the symptoms. In this essay, I will talk about the progression of the four types of MS and the stages of diagnosis.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a rare disease that directly disables the central nervous system (CNS). While there has been some recent studies, there still isn’t enough research for scientist to classify the exact causes of MS. However, all researchers declare that the causation of MS is a direct impact of the disease “attacking” the central nervous system, which leads to a disruption of the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body (National MS Society). When there is a disturbance within the CNS, signals within the brain and from the brain to the body are altered, which can have devastating effects on patients. MS is a mysterious disease that still has a lot of research to be conducted in order for scientist and doctors

It is estimated that more than 400,000 Americans are affected with Multiple sclerosis (MS). MS mainly affects the functioning of the nerves which results in the problems like lack of proper vision, weakness, and muscle coordination1. The main source for cause for MS is yet to be known but upon the through research the scientists have found the common factors which indulge this disease are 1) Environmental conditions like temperature 2) Microorganisms like bacteria, virus 3) Genetic factors 2