Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Nov 1, 2024 · 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 …
Multiple sclerosis: Symptoms and treatment - Mayo Clinic Press
May 30, 2025 · Damage to the myelin causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerve fibers.
Demyelinating disease: What can you do about it? - Mayo Clinic
Apr 27, 2024 · Learn the causes and types of these diseases that affect the protective covering of nerves, which include multiple sclerosis. Also learn how they're treated.
Multiple sclerosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Nov 1, 2024 · There are no specific tests for MS. The diagnosis is given by a combination of medical history, physical exam, MRIs and spinal tap results. A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis also involves …
What is multiple sclerosis? An expert explains - Mayo Clinic
Jan 7, 2022 · 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 …
Multiple sclerosis: Can it cause seizures? - Mayo Clinic
Jul 8, 2020 · Epileptic seizures are more common in people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) than in those who don't have MS. While it's estimated that less than 3 percent of people without MS have …
Esclerosis múltiple - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
Mar 7, 2025 · Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 2024; doi:10.1177/13524585231224702. Katz Sand I, et al. Mediterranean diet is linked to less objective disability in multiple sclerosis.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding multiple sclerosis
Oct 24, 2018 · 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 …
Exploring the link between the gut and multiple sclerosis
Feb 21, 2017 · While there is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, there are treatments to manage symptoms. While multiple sclerosis is thought to be caused by both genetic and environmental …
Optic neuritis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Sep 29, 2021 · Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which your autoimmune system attacks the myelin sheath covering nerve fibers in your brain. In people with optic neuritis, the risk of …