- Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves Multiple sclerosis can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms 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
- Multiple sclerosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
A comprehensive MS center is the best place for management of multiple sclerosis, and this typically includes physicians with expertise in multiple sclerosis, neurologists, but also urologists, physiatrists or physical medicine and rehabilitation providers, psychologists, and many other providers who have specialty interest in multiple sclerosis
- Here’s what to know about progressive MS, according to the experts
Below, neurologist and MS specialist William Oliver Tobin, M B , B Ch , B A O , Ph D , of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses what you need to know about multiple sclerosis, including progressive MS What is multiple sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition, but it’s also considered a neurological disorder
- What is multiple sclerosis? An expert explains - Mayo Clinic
Watch as a Mayo Clinic expert explains the basics of multiple sclerosis Find out about multiple sclerosis symptoms, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding multiple sclerosis
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes multiple sclerosis, or MS, in people who don't have it in their family? ANSWER: The exact cause of MS isn’t known But it’s clear that a variety of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing this disease Along with genetics, those risk factors include age, sex, a medical history of certain infections or diseases, race, and the climate where you live
- Multiple sclerosis care at Mayo Clinic
Multiple sclerosis care at Mayo Clinic Your Mayo Clinic care team Mayo Clinic's world-renowned multiple sclerosis teams include neurologists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists (physiatrists), urologists, psychiatrists, and neuro-ophthalmologists, as well as other specialists working together as a multidisciplinary team to evaluate and treat everyone
- Emerging treatments for multiple sclerosis - Mayo Clinic
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) However, progress has been made in developing new medicines to treat it Research is ongoing to develop new and better disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for this disease of the central nervous system DMTs can reduce the frequency and severity of MS
- Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology - Mayo Clinic
Multiple sclerosis, also called MS, is a disease in which the immune system attacks the covering surrounding the nerves in your brain and spinal cord This covering is called the myelin sheath These nerves send information from your brain and spinal cord to other nerves in your body, and myelin helps make this transmission efficient
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