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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
The hallmark of MS disease is Variability in symptoms.
First common symptoms of MS disease are optic neuritis, diplopia, sensory or motor loss, vertigo and balance problems. In young adult eye and sensory problems are prominent while in older patients we see motor problems more often.[1]
common symptoms
fatigue:
Fatigue is seen in almost 80% of MS patient. They commonly feel exhausted and out of energy. The etiology of this symptom is poorly understood.[2]
mood problems:
Psychiatric disorders especially depression is common and can be seen in almost 50% of MS patients.[3]
Ataxia and tremor:
Damage to the descending motor pathways in MS can increase muscle tone and rigidity in 75% of MS patients.[4]
Spasticity:
Bowel and bladder dysfunction:
References
- ↑ Weinshenker BG, Bass B, Rice GP, Noseworthy J, Carriere W, Baskerville J, Ebers GC (February 1989). "The natural history of multiple sclerosis: a geographically based study. I. Clinical course and disability". Brain. 112 ( Pt 1): 133–46. PMID 2917275.
- ↑ Krupp L (August 2006). "Fatigue is intrinsic to multiple sclerosis (MS) and is the most commonly reported symptom of the disease". Mult. Scler. 12 (4): 367–8. doi:10.1191/135248506ms1373ed. PMID 16900749.
- ↑ Sadovnick AD, Remick RA, Allen J, Swartz E, Yee IM, Eisen K, Farquhar R, Hashimoto SA, Hooge J, Kastrukoff LF, Morrison W, Nelson J, Oger J, Paty DW (March 1996). "Depression and multiple sclerosis". Neurology. 46 (3): 628–32. PMID 8618657.
- ↑ Boissy AR, Cohen JA (September 2007). "Multiple sclerosis symptom management". Expert Rev Neurother. 7 (9): 1213–22. doi:10.1586/14737175.7.9.1213. PMID 17868019.