Introduction Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. This is composed of the brain and spinal cord and is known to be responsible for controlling all bodily functions. Multiple sclerosis is still an incurable disease. Although enormous funds are being made available for research, neither the cause nor a … Course of multiple sclerosis
End stage of multiple sclerosis A concrete final stage does not exist in multiple sclerosis. The severity of the symptoms varies from patient to patient. Thus, the clinical picture of MS in the period before the patient’s death is also different. The more moderate the course and the better the care, the more probable is … End stage of multiple sclerosis | Course of multiple sclerosis
Prognosis When multiple sclerosis is diagnosed, it is hardly possible to make a definitive prognosis due to the very different individual course of the disease. Although this uncertainty can be distressing, the large proportion of positive progressions should be the focus of patient education. The severity of the initial symptoms can be used to estimate … Prognosis | Course of multiple sclerosis
Trigger factors for MS Trigger factors are events or circumstances that can cause a worsening of the disease state and thus have a negative influence on the course of the disease. In multiple sclerosis, such deteriorations become visible as relapses. Infectious diseases are a very important factor. If an MS patient falls ill with influenza … Trigger factors for MS | Course of multiple sclerosis
General Multiple sclerosis (MS) can manifest itself in many different ways. This is because the inflammation and breakdown of myelin sheaths can affect different parts of the central nervous system. The first signs are therefore often different, which can often make an early diagnosis difficult. Anamnesis and physical examination Diagnosis usually begins when the patient … Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
MRT for MS head With the help of a magnetic resonance tomography of the head, images of the brain can be made on which multiple sclerosis can be detected at an early stage. Prior to this, the patient is injected with the contrast medium gadolinium, which accumulates in the areas of inflammation so that they … MRT for MS head | Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
Examination of the cerebrospinal fluidLiquordiagnostics Cerebrospinal fluid (liquor) can be obtained by lumbar puncture and shows conspicuous findings in about 95% of patients with multiple sclerosis. For this purpose, a hollow needle is inserted between two vertebrae in the area of the lumbar spine and some cerebrospinal fluid is removed. This water is then evaluated … Examination of the cerebrospinal fluidLiquordiagnostics | Diagnosis of multiple sclerosis
