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Multiple Sclerosis
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Disease Courses
How?
Multiple Sclerosis
Or MS
What?
What is it?
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive disease in which your nervous systems breaks down the myelin surrounding your nerves causing them to lose signals
MS Explained
who Does MS Affect?
Who?
Who does MS affect?
- MS is not a one factor disease, but many factors can play into developing MS
Who?
Factors
Factors of MS
x2 more common in women
- Gender
- Age
- Geography
20-50, although can be younger
most common farthest from equator
Where?
MS in America
MS affects over 1 million people in the US
How Does MS effect people?
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Spasticity
Depression
Fatigue
Unable to do daily tasks
Multiple Sclerosis "Timeline"
Not every person has the same symptoms
Depression
Dizziness
Muscle Spasms
Unable to Walk
Disease Course
*Not Curable*
Disease Types
No relapses
PPMS
Primary Progressive MS
Relapse-Remitting MS
Secondary Progressive Ms
RRMS
Relapses occur, followed by partial or complete recovery
SPMS
SPMS PPMS
MS Treatment Plans
- Every person has a different set of symptoms
- Every person needs different set of doctors to treat each symptoms
Example
Example-Treatment Plan
Symptoms: SPMS, Vertigo, Depression, and Double Vision
Doctors for...
relapses
vertigo
depression (therapist)
medication for double vision
MS is Part of Overall Health
MS Therapy
Relapse Treatments
Yearly Checkups
other symptoms
Dentists, Eye Doctors, Ear Doctors, etc.
Quick Quiz
Question #1
What is Myelin?
A) jello
B) A protective coating around your nerve
C) nerves in your spine
D) idk
B
Question #2
What does SPMS Stand for?
A) Super Sonic MS
B) Surprisingly Progressive MS
C) Secondary Progressive MS
D) StoP MS
C
Question #3
What symptoms follow MS?
A) dizziness/vertigo
B) loss of everyday function
C) depression
D) all of the above