multiple sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis is a disease where the body's immune system damages the protective coating (called myelin) around nerve fibers, which disrupts communication between the brain and the rest of the body. It matters because this damage can lead to a range of physical and cognitive symptoms that affect a person's ability to move, see, and think clearly.
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks myelin, the insulating cover of nerve cells in the human body, causing damage to one's own central nervous system. It is a type of demyelinating disease, where the nervous system's ability to transmit signals is damaged. Symptoms can be physical, mental, or both, including double vision, vision loss, eye pain, muscle weakness, loss of sensation and coordination.
MS takes several forms of presentation: