MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Multiple sclerosis

A chronic affection that affects many functions of the nervous system.

To a third of the patients it affects to them of slight form, nonprogressive.

Another third gets worse slowly, to buds (on and off).

The rest gets worse quickly.

Young adults (20 to 40 years, both sexes, commonest in women).

Prognosis

Sometimes spontaneous treatments occur.

Nevertheless, most of the multiple cases of sclerosis he is incurable.

The symptoms can be alleviated or be controlled, and the disease to become stabilized during months or years.

The life expectancy can reach the 20 or 30 years.

They continue the scientific researches of the causes and the treatment, and there are hopes to find a treatment and cure.

Diagnosis and treatment

DIAGNOSIS:

Its own observation of the symptoms.

Medical file and physical examination by its doctor.

It could be advisable to consult the neurologist.

EEG.

TAC.

Analysis of the spinal liquid.

TREATMENT:

General Measures

Try to take a as normal life as it is possible to him, avoiding to get tired.

Avoid heat atmospheres (until low the shower).

The heat can make worse the symptoms temporarily.

Some doctors without scruples offer treatments without value.

Before paying to them, it consults with its doctors any nonconventional treatment that is offered to him.

Medication

His doctor can prescribe to him:

Medication with cortisone during the periods of relapse or when they make worse the symptoms.

Relajantes muscular to control the espasmos.

Activity

As active Manténgase as can.

Diet

Follow a fiber diet normal, balanced well, high to avoid the constipation.

Warn its doctor if...

It has symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

It happens following during a the treatment:

Difficulty to breathe or to swallow.

Sudden increase of the weakness.

Chills and fever, or other symptoms of infection.

Complications

Infections of tracto urinary caused by alterations of vejiga or the intestine.

Ulceraciones by the permanence prolonged in bed.

Constipation by inactivity.

Factors of risk

In children and adolescents who live in cold climates.

To later transfer them to more benign climates not them aid.

Prevention

At the moment, it does not have prevention, although with therapy the duration of the relapses can be shortened.

Avoid the infections, that cause relapses.

Causes

Strangers.

The investigations suggest it multiple sclerosis can be caused by an upheaval autoinmune or a virus of slow action.

To white matter parts of of the brain and spinal marrow dissolve, that cannot direct with normality the nervous impulses.

Signs and symptoms

Signs

Precocious phase:

Diffuse ocular problems, like intermittent blurred vision or double vision.

Weakness, difficulty to walk or to maintain the balance.

Light loss of sensitivity, entumecimiento or creeps.

Later phase:

Pronounced weakness, tremors.

Difficulties of diction.

Loss of the control of vejiga or the intestine.

Changes pronounced and abrupt of humor.

Sexual impotence in the men.

Symptoms

The indications and the symptoms vary much according to the people.

Sometimes one is confused with emotional alterations or "nerves".

The disease presents/displays a sending character typically; the symptoms get worse abruptly during one season, improving later during a time, until the next one recaida.

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