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- Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
It's also known as MS 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 Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage of the nerve fibers
- Multiple sclerosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Many people with MS use a variety of alternative or complementary treatments to help manage their symptoms, such as fatigue and muscle pain Exercise, meditation, yoga, massage, eating a healthier diet, acupuncture and relaxation techniques may help boost overall mental and physical well-being
- Multiple sclerosis care at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic's MS program has earned a national reputation as a top diagnostic and treatment center The program is recognized for its multidisciplinary approach to patient care as well as for its advanced research into improved medicines and other treatments
- Emerging treatments for multiple sclerosis - Mayo Clinic Press
This tablet is taken orally and is approved for relapsing-remitting and secondary-progressive forms of MS Siponimod is a medicine that stops certain cells that can cause damage in MS from entering the central nervous system
- Multiple sclerosis: Symptoms and treatment - Mayo Clinic Press
In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath, called myelin, that covers nerve fibers Damage to the myelin causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding multiple sclerosis
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 nervous system’s nerve fibers
- Explaining multiple sclerosis - Mayo Clinic
Clinical courses for MS: Relapsing remitting MS and progressive MS Now I'm going to talk about the various clinical courses of multiple sclerosis By far the most common form of multiple sclerosis, occurring in about 85% of patients, is relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis
- What is multiple sclerosis? An expert explains - Mayo Clinic
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 in people between the ages of 20 and 40
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