multiple sclerosis
What is hypolactasia?
A food intolerance is a repeated adverse reaction to a specific food. Every time the food to which there is an intolerance is eaten, the same reaction occurs. Lactose intolerance is not a food allergy, but is an intolerance to. lactose - the...read more
What is MS and what are the causes?
MS is the most common disabling disease of the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) affecting young adults. In MS, damage or scarring occurs to the myelin sheath – a layer of fatty protein that protects the nerves in the ...read more
What is the course of MS?
Each case of MS displays one of several patterns of presentation and subsequent course. Most commonly, MS first manifests itself as a series of attacks followed by complete or partial remissions as symptoms mysteriously lessen, only to return later after a period of stabilit...read more
Who gets MS?
The study of the geographical distribution of a condition and patterns of disease as it affects groups of people is called epidemiology. Terminology Prevalence - the number of people with a condition. Usually measured in cases pe...read more
Who gets ms?
There are approximately 350,000 to 400,000 diagnosed cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States. However, it's estimated that the actual number of Americans with MS may be higher, because many people with mild symptoms never seek medical attention. MS typically be...read more
Who gets MS?
Although multiple sclerosis (MS) was first diagnosed in 1849, the earliest known description of a person with possible MS dates from fourteenth century Holland. An unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, MS can range from relati...read more
