Heidi Crayton, MD, and Maria Lopes, MD, discuss the impact of multiple sclerosis on patients, families, and caregivers, differentiate relapsing forms (relapsing-remitting and primary progressive) from ...

Some research suggests that people with multiple sclerosis are at a higher risk of atherosclerosis. An increased risk hasn’t been established, and we don’t know how MS might increase the risk. Having ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disorder that prompts the body's immune system to attack myelin, the protective sheath covering nerve cells in the brain, optic nerve and spinal cord. This can in turn ...

Let’s jump in: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. The condition occurs when your immune system does not recognize myelin, the fatty white layer coating ...

This release is available in German. Over 100,000 people suffer from multiple sclerosis in Germany alone. Despite intensive research, the factors that trigger the disease and influence its progress ...

Let’s jump in: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. The condition occurs when your immune system does not recognize myelin, the fatty white layer coating ...

Multiple sclerosis usually begins in patients between the ages of 20 and 40, more often in women than men. Muscle weakness, trouble with coordination, memory problems, visual issues, and trouble with ...

Recent studies have shown that an Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection can be a precursor to multiple sclerosis; large, population studies have indicated that people who had the infection were far more ...

Ataxia is the loss of muscle control in your arms and legs. Ataxia may cause you to lose your balance and walk with an unsteady gait. You may feel dizzy, clumsy, or unable to coordinate and control ...