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2. Multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Multiple sclerosis. Variable, including almost any neurological symptom or sign, with autonomic, visual, motor, and sensory problems being the most common. [1] Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. [3] Being a demyelinating disease, MS disrupts ...

3. Pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the CNS in which activated immune cells invade the central nervous system and cause inflammation, neurodegeneration, and tissue damage. The underlying cause is currently unknown. Current research in neuropathology, neuroimmunology, neurobiology, and neuroimaging, together with ...

4. Is Multiple Sclerosis Hereditary, or Do Environmental Factors ...

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   We asked doctors whether or not MS is hereditary, and they discussed genetic, as well as environmental, factors that could result in a person developing multiple sclerosis.

5. Autoimmune disease - Wikipedia

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   A familial tendency to develop autoimmune diseases suggests a genetic component. Some conditions, like lupus and multiple sclerosis, often occur in several members of the same family, indicating a potential hereditary link. Additionally, certain genes have been identified that increase the risk of developing specific autoimmune diseases.

6. Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms: changes in sensation (hypoesthesia), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty moving; difficulties with coordination and balance; problems in speech (dysarthria) or swallowing (dysphagia), visual problems (nystagmus, optic neuritis, phosphenes or diplopia), fatigue and acute or ...

7. Biomarkers of multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Among the imaging biomarkers in MS the most known is MRI by two methods, gadolinium contrast and T2-hypertense lesions, but also important are PET and OCT. Among the body fluid biomarkers the most known are oligoclonal bands in CSF but several others are under research. Genetic biomarkers are under study but there is nothing conclusive still.