Clinical Manifestations
This phenomenon describes worsening of neurological symptoms with increased body temperature due to impaired nerve conduction.
Uhthoff’s phenomenon
This disease process involves the immune system mistakenly attacking components of the nervous systems.
Autoimmune response
Procedure that examines the depth of the layers within the eye, assessing for degradation of neurons.
Optical Coherence Tomography
This monoclonal antibody targets CD20 positive B cells and is used in progressive forms of the disease.
Ocrelizumab
Bands of immunoglobulins found in cerebrospinal fluid that support diagnosis of the disease
Oligoclonal bands
Some patients experience episodes of vision loss in one eye accompanied by pain during eye movement.
Optic neuritis
The primary target of immune damage in this disorder is the protective covering that surrounds nerve fibers.
Myelin
Test that measures electrical activity, and detects slowed nerve signals in brain, spinal cords, and nerves.
Evoked Potential Test
Medications that reduce inflammation, suppress the immune system, and increase recovery speed.
Eelapse Management Medications
Virus strongly associated with increased risk of developing the disease.
Epstein-Barr virus
Symptoms often come and go over time, reflecting a pattern of neurological deficits followed by partial recovery.
Relapsing-remitting symptoms
Damage leads to scattered areas of scar tissue forming throughout the brain and spinal cord.
Plaques (lesions)
Procedure that collects cerebrospinal fluid in order to assess the proteins and other molecules in the fluid.
Spinal tap or cerebrospinal fluid test
Therapies that slow down disease development within the central nervous system.
Disease modifying therapies
This environmental factor, related to sunlight exposure, is thought to influence risk of developing the disease
Vitamin D
Patients frequently report muscle stiffness and involuntary spasms that affect movement and coordination.
Spasticity
This system is primarily affected, disrupting communication between the brain and the rest of the body.
Central nervous system
Primary Tool used to picture the brain and spinal cord.
MRI
Stimulation caused by electrical currents that improve the function of the specific lobe or portion in the brain.
Deep Brain Stimulation
Population more commonly affected by the disease.
Women
A very common complaint is persistent exhaustion that is not proportional to activity level.
Fatigue
Because of damage to nerve insulation, electrical signals slow down or fail to travel properly between neurons.
Impaired nerve conduction
Physician that diagnoses nervous system disruptions.
Neurologist
A form of therapy that helps people complete functional tasks after illness or injury.
Occupational therapy
This lifestyle habit is associated with faster disease progression.
Smoking