Multiple Sclerosis

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Multiple Sclerosis

• Prepared by
• Maria Dudley and Alisa Covington

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What is Multiple Sclerosis?

• It is an auto-immune disease of the CNS. It is
  called MS for short.

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CNS
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What are the symptoms?

• Diplopia
• Paresis and Monoparesis
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Vertigo
• Ataxia

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What causes MS?

• There is no definite cause but research has
  several theories.

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Theories

• Auto-immune
• Genetic Components
• Pathogens
• Diet and Vitamins deficiency

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Tests and Procedures

• No specific tests
• No one test is 100

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MRI
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Lumbar Puncture
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What is the Prognosis?

• Unpredictable
• Phases
• Slow progression
• Asymptomatic
• Relapsing and Remitting Phase
• Secondary Progressive MS

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In Conclusion

• MS begins with a history of fluctuating symptoms,
  that resolve without treatment and continue to
  return.
• A time period may elapse with a prolonged
  diagnostic procedure requirement before MS is
  confirmed.
• Therefore the diagnosis are not always clearcut.