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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Myelin Sheath Damage

Causes Overview Articles

Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) usually affects woman more than men. The disorder most commonly begins between ages 20 and 40, but can be seen at any age. The exact cause is not known, but MS is believed to result from damage to the myelin sheath, the pro...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
Multiple Sclerosis
In order to determine whether or not a patient has multiple sclerosis, doctors often rely on the Schumacher criteria: Patient's symptoms indicate neurological damage in more than one areas. Patient's symptoms have worsened for more than six months...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
Results from studies indicate that genes not only influence who is at risk for MS but also affect the clinical features of the disease, such as age of symptom onset, severity, progression, and response to drugs. In addition, there is some evidence...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, meaning its cause is an attack by the body's own immune system. For unknown reasons, immune cells attack and destroy the myelin sheath that insulates neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This myelin sh...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
MS diagnosis is based upon an individual's history of clinical symptoms and neurological examination. A qualified physician, often a neurologist, must thoroughly review all symptoms experienced by an individual to suspect MS. Other conditions with...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, meaning its cause is due to an attack by the body's own immune system. For unknown reasons immune cells attack and destroy the myelin sheath that insulates neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This mye...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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