what are the early signs and symptoms of ms?
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['vision problems.', 'tingling and numbness.', 'pains and spasms.', 'weakness or fatigue.', 'balance problems or dizziness.', 'bladder issues.', 'sexual dysfunction.', 'cognitive problems.']
1101753
['Sudden paralysis of a leg, arm or one side of the face.', 'Sudden trouble speaking or understanding speech.', 'Sudden vision problems, such as blurred or double vision.', 'Sudden loss of coordination or problems with balance.', 'A severe, sudden headache without apparent cause.', 'Sudden numbness, weakness or dizziness.']
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['Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.', 'Sudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.']
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['decreased muscle function, particularly in the lower legs.', 'tingling or loss of feeling in the feet and hands.', 'pain.', 'mental confusion.', 'difficulty speaking.', 'vomiting.', 'involuntary eye movement.', 'paralysis.']
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['Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.', 'Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.']
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['Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body)', 'Trouble speaking or understanding words or simple sentences.', 'Sudden blurred vision or worse vision in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble swallowing.', 'Dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.', 'Brief loss of consciousness.']
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It is a common symptom of MS, often appearing alongside co-ordination problems (ataxia). Most tremor cases in MS are relatively mild. However, up to a quarter of tremor cases in MS are moderately to severely disabling. Tremor can interfere with gait and balance, and also commonly affects the head, arm and hand.
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['Dull headache.', 'Weakness.', 'Dizziness.', 'Nausea or vomiting.', 'Shortness of breath.', 'Confusion.', 'Blurred vision.', 'Loss of consciousness.']
1086856
MS causes fatigue, making you feel too exhausted for physical activity. The pain and dizziness can also affect your energy levels when it comes to exercising. Symptoms of depression are also common for people with MS. This can lead to emotional eating, causing weight gain and loss.
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['difficulty walking.', 'dizziness.', 'loss of balance and coordination.', 'difficulty speaking or understanding others who are speaking.', 'numbness or paralysis in the face, leg, or arm, most likely on just one side of the body.', 'blurred or darkened vision.']
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Your neurologist will look for abnormalities, changes or weakness in your vision, eye movements, hand or leg strength, balance and co-ordination, speech and reflexes. These may show whether your nerves are damaged in a way that might suggest MS.
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['Age. MS can occur at any age, but onset usually occurs around 20 and 40 years of age. ... ', 'Sex. ... ', 'Family history. ... ', 'Certain infections. ... ', 'Race. ... ', 'Climate. ... ', 'Vitamin D. Having low levels of vitamin D and low exposure to sunlight is associated with a greater risk of MS .', 'Certain autoimmune diseases.']
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Researchers found a high frequency and a high prevalence of headaches at the onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms that decreased significantly 6 months post diagnosis. Headaches could be used as an essential early diagnostic symptom for multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published in European Neurology.
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Fibromyalgia and MS have some similar symptoms, including headaches, joint and muscle pain, numbness and tingling of extremities, memory problems, and fatigue. Like MS, fibromyalgia is more common in women than in men. But unlike MS, fibromyalgia does not show up as brain lesions on an MRI.
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['Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding.', 'Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.', 'Sudden severe headache, with no known cause.']
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['Confusion or loss of consciousness, even for a brief moment.', 'Garbled or slurred speech.', 'Loss of vision or vision changes.', 'Muscle aches and pains.', 'Muscle stiffness.', 'Paralysis.', 'Sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body.']
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['Sudden weakness or numbness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side.', 'Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.', 'Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.', 'Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.']