Overview ; 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. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage of the nerve fibers. Symptoms of MS depend on the ...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a central nervous system autoimmune condition. Damage to myelin causes symptoms like muscle weakness and vision changes.
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Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a disease of the central nervous system that can cause symptoms throughout the body. The term “multiple sclerosis” refers to the multiple areas of scar tissue — often called “lesions” — that develop along nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve and that are visible in MRI scans. The literal meaning of “sclerosis” is “pathological hardening of tissue.” · Most experts believe MS is an autoimmune condition, in which the immune syst...
in multiple sclerosis (MS). Cleveland Clinic will manage the clinical trial's implementation, including an Investigational New Drug (IND) submission to the US Food and Drug Administration...
Multiple Sclerosis ; At Baylor Medicine's Maxine Mesinger Multiple Sclerosis Clinic specialized physicians provide diagnostics, treatment and support services to MS patients at a single, easy access location. Our physicians are also experts in diagnosing and treating related diseases of the central nervous system such as neuromyelitis optica (NMO) ; Meet Our Team ; For Multiple Sclerosis Patients
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Available until May 7, 2026 - Online CME Course This state-of-the-art update on multiple sclerosis and autoimmune neurology is designed to provide evidence-based strategies that focus on practical...