Multiple Sclerosis Basics
This body system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, is mainly affected by MS.
What is the central nervous system?
This common MS symptom can cause extreme tiredness that is different from normal everyday tiredness.
What is fatigue?
A person with MS may notice their symptoms temporarily become worse when their body temperature increases because of this.
What is heat?
This protective covering around nerve fibers is damaged by the immune system in MS.
What is myelin?
This symptom can make a person feel as though they or the room around them is spinning.
What is vertigo?
This healthcare professional can connect a person with MS and their family to financial assistance, support, and community resources.
What is a social worker?
This type of MS causes symptoms to gradually worsen from the beginning without clear relapses and remissions.
What is primary progressive MS (PPMS)?
Fatigue, pain, and mood changes are examples of these MS symptoms that other people may not be able to see.
What are invisible symptoms?
Physical therapy, occupational therapy, dietitians, social workers, nurses, and doctors working together are an example of this approach to MS care.
What is a multidisciplinary healthcare team?