MS cause coming to light

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that can be detected by MRI brain scans which show lesions in the brain, however, specialists cannot yet tell if the prognosis of the disease will be severe or mild. The brain scan is not predictive of the course of the disease, but now experts have found that antibodies degrade the protective layer around nerve cells, called the myelin sheath. Recently they discovered that two particular antibodies can be used to determine the extent of severity that MS will have on the person's body according to their levels, however, the tests have not proven to be sensitive. First symptoms of MS include disturbance in vision, and weakness, which can progress to permanent paralysis. Scientists are concerned that their progression with further understanding MS is only leading to more hurdles with diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by The Journal Gazette

Related Disease Topics:

• Multiple sclerosis
• MS
• Autoimmune condition

Related Symptom Topics:

• Disturbance in vision
• Weakness
• Paralysis

Article Source Details

About: MS cause coming to light

Date: 4 December 2005

Source: The Journal Gazette

Author: William Hathaway

URL: http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/living/13326330.htm

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• Cause of muscle weakness
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• Cause of blurred vision
• Cause of multiple sclerosis
• Cause of MS
• Cause of autoimmune condition
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• Diagnosis
• Diagnosis and prognosis
• Diagnosis and visual disturbance
• Diagnosis and muscle weakness
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• Diagnosis and paralysis
• Diagnosis and disturbance in vision
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• Diagnosis and multiple sclerosis
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• Diagnosis and MRI
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• Diagnosis and brain lesions
• Diagnosis and myelin
• Diagnosis and myelin sheath
• Diagnosis and MRI brain scan
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• Diagnosis and antibodies
• Research
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• Research and visual disturbance
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• Research and brain lesions
• Research and myelin
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• Research and MRI brain scan
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• Research and antibodies

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