Multiple sclerosis is a condition which leads to a severe kind of disability in the body of a person, this condition may lead to being extremely harmful and in the longer run leads to a serious mental trauma.

Multiple sclerosis occurs when the connection between the brain and the spinal cord damages, this leads to loss of ability to perform for the nervous system of brain. This condition may lead to permanent disability and in the longer run the body may not be able to receive or transmit the signals to and from the brain.

How to Pick the Multiple Sclerosis Condition? (i)

There are many such symptoms which may trigger the presence of multiple sclerosis a few very common and main symptoms may include the following:

  • Numbness in the body is the foremost sign of this condition; however this numbness is limited to one side at a time which numbs your body from head to toe leaving you being unable to do anything.
  • Sensations and shock like feeling in the body during movement is also a very common symptom of multiple sclerosis.
  • Problems with vision may also take place due to lack of communication of body and brain, for instances you may have painful eye, blurry vision, double vision and sometimes the loss of eye sight too.
  • Tiredness and fatigue is also one of a very common issue associated with this condition.
  • People suffering from this condition also may have disrupted speech as well.
  • Unexpected mood swings and irritating behaviors with phases of depression is also very common

Detecting Multiple Sclerosis

Once when a patient has observed some symptoms of this condition the next thing to consider is formal detection of this disease and for this your doctor will guide you which test shall be conducted.

  • MRI is given the highest priority when it comes to detecting the condition of multiple sclerosis as it gives the detail insight to the doctor regarding the nerves which have damaged.
  • OCT is also a test which is being conducted in order to detect the condition and in this test the back part of the nerve is being captured in the form of picture and the nerves impacted by condition are being monitored through it.
  • Many blood tests are also being conducted when it comes to determining the existence of this condition.
  • Spinal fluid may also be subjected to abnormalities due to which this condition tends to develop and for this purpose the test of spinal tap is being conducted.

Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

When it comes to the condition of multiple sclerosis and the development of this situation the very first thing that may gives us a thought is the reason due to which we might be suffering from it. According to many researchers, the link of this condition is particularly associated with the immune system. Sometimes such viruses sit back in our immune system and attack the organs and for this condition the virus attacks the layer of myelin which acts as a protective covering for the tissue and upon the damage of this tissue such condition may take place.

Also, despite of not being something which may be inherited it still causes a slightest risk to the people who have their immediate family members like parents and siblings suffering from this condition.

Eliminating Multiple Sclerosis

This medical condition is basically one of its kinds which may not be eliminated completely; once it damages the connection it causes a permanent disability which cannot be undone. However, all you can do is slow down the progress of this condition or try to find ways in living with it. To deal with this condition a few such things that can be done may include the following:

  • Many doctors prescribe such medications which have proven to slow down the progress of this condition, these medications won’t eliminate this condition from your body but the pace with which it is damaging you and your body will be lowered down.
  • Diet and exercise are two most common things which prove to be helpful in allowing you to lead a life with this condition, healthy diet boosts your immune system whereas exercise keeps you physically fit and hence it all leads to management of symptoms in an efficient manner.
  • Many therapies may also be considered when it comes to coping with this condition and you may go for a massage, get yourself a music therapy or meditate as it will help you relax a bit and will put less of a strain on your brain which is very important when it comes to managing this condition.

Types of Multiple Sclerosis (ii)

  • One of the very common kind of multiple sclerosis which has been observed in the patients mostly is the relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, in this kind of condition there are episodes of relapses one after the other and after sometime they tend to diminish, this kind never leads to progression of the disease.
  • Primary progression is also one such kind of multiple sclerosis where the patient may suffer from the worsening of the condition because there are no relapses and the symptoms continue for a longer time and the condition never seems to be in control

This condition makes things pretty much difficult for a lot of people and other than the patient people living with them also need to handle things very carefully. Such patients may be subjected to phases of depression and mood swings and may sometimes be irritating as well. Hence there is a significant need to help them cope with this situation by way of trying to boost their confidence and keeping them occupied with different activities.  Living with this condition is always something very difficult and specially when you know that there won’t be an outcome of it nor there would be a treatment, it is all about accepting it positive and trying to slow down the progression of the disease.