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Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS, also known as disseminated sclerosis) is a chronic, inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). MS can cause a variety of symptoms, including changes in sensation, visual problems, muscle weakness, depression, difficulties with coordination and speech, and pain. Although many patients lead full and rewarding lives, MS can cause impaired mobility and disability in the more severe cases.
Multiple sclerosis affects neurons, the cells of the brain and spinal cord that carry information, create thought and perception and allow the brain to control the body. Surrounding and protecting these neurons is a fatty layer known as the myelin sheath, which helps neurons carry electrical signals. MS causes gradual destruction of myelin (demyelination) and transection of neuron axons in patches throughout the brain and spinal cord, causing various symptoms depending upon which signals are interrupted. The name multiple sclerosis refers to the multiple scars (or scleroses) on the myelin sheaths. It is thought that MS results from attacks by an individual's immune system on the nervous system and is therefore categorized as an autoimmune disease.
Multiple sclerosis may take several different forms, with new symptoms occurring in discrete attacks or slowly accruing over time. Between attacks, symptoms may resolve completely, but permanent neurologic problems often persist. Although much is known about how MS causes damage, its exact cause remains unknown. MS currently does not have a cure, though several treatments are available which may slow the appearance of new symptoms. MS primarily affects adults, with an age of onset typically between 20 and 40 years, and is more common in women than in men.Dangond, F.Multiple sclerosis. eMedicine Neurology.Updated 2005 Apr 25. full text.Calabresi PA.Diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis. Am Fam Physician. PMID 15571060full text.
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Children's Hope for Understanding Multiple Sclerosis - Offers easy-to-understand information about the disease and a message board for MS sufferers.
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Keep S'myelin - Colorful newsletters filled with stories, interviews, games, and activities that related to MS. Produced by The National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Multiple Sclerosis For Kids - Includes chat rooms, discussion forums and games. Created by the MS Society of Canada.
Multiple Sclerosis Report - Class report explains this disorder. Includes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and random facts.
National MS Society: Teen InsideMS - Online newsletters for teens who have MS or who have parents with it. Poetry and articles.
Neuroscience for Kids: Multiple Sclerosis - A look at what MS is, who gets it, its causes, symptoms, and treatments. Includes audio files which tell how to pronounce a few key words.
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Someone You Know Has MS: A Book for Families - Online booklet. There's a short note for parents, but the site is really aimed at kids who have parents with the disease. By the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (USA).
When A Parent Has MS: A Teenager’s Guide - An online brochure by the National MS Society. Information about the disease, how it affects family members, how to speak up and take care of yourself.
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