What r the sypmtoms of Multiple Sclerosis in a 19 year old male?
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The symptoms vary from person to person, depending upon where the scars (sclerosis) are located in your brain and/or spine.    You need to be diagnosed by a neurologist, therefore, if you have not been diagnosed don't worry about it.  But, if you have been diagnosed see the following website....
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What we now define as *MS* is a widely-varying range of symptomology, SO diverse that my personal belief is that once we know MORE this category of illness will be subdivided into multiple categories or condition definitions.\n\nIt is nice of you to be considerate of those around you and be concerned for their wellbeing.  I can understand a degree of fear for their futures, but the best thing you can do is what you are doing here, seek to INFORM yourself to be part of the SOLUTION in their lives, rather than contributing to their problems.\n\nYou can find a wide range of MS info HERE\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/multiplesclerosis.html\n\nI highly recommend the National Institutes of Health Info Sheets\n\nhttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/multiple_sclerosis.htm\n\nto inform you on the basic factors POSSIBLE with this condition (as noted above, however, the symptomology of the condition varies WIDELY with the individual--and even from one day to another, one hour to another sometimes!).\n\nRegarding walking with a cane: I do it every day. It is interesting, actually, I see other people sometimes and am concerned for THEM, wondering "where IS their CANE?" ;)  For me, it is simply a part of life, that specific part of life that gets me AROUND to where I CAN PARTICIPATE in OTHER parts of life! :)\n\nInforming yourself will ease your fears--and make life easier for others as you come to better understand them and not treat them any different from other mere humans, which--after all--is what they ARE, and what they DESERVE to be TREATED LIKE! ;)\n\nBest wishes to you and your loved ones.
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it's unfortunate and rather awkward to give an answer to your question this way...medicine can not cure ms yet,so there is no substance that can cure that disease...illness is progressive,so only good is periods when it stops...more fortunate people have that periods that last for a long time,but it's very individual thing...maybe there is some experimental treatment you could go?but that is the thing you have to ask the doctor in hospital who's taking care of your niece...best wishes and good luck
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MS is a very serious neurological disease and can not be readily diagnosed... MRI to look for lesions, Evoked Potentials to determine to what extent the demylinating disease has on the extremities. there is numbness, pain... every patient is different - that's why it is so difficult to narrow down.\n\nSymptoms of MS are unpredictable and vary from person to person and from time to time in the same person. For example, one person may experience abnormal fatigue, while another might have severe vision problems. A person with MS could have loss of balance and muscle coordination making walking difficult; another person with MS could have slurred speech, tremors, stiffness, and bladder problems. While some symptoms will come and go over the course of the disease, others may be more lasting.
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NO.  Multiple Sclerosis is not an infectious disease at all.  There is no risk of getting MS from someone.
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I had that for about 5 months, then I got dizzy.  I told my doc, went for an MRI, then a spinal tap, and guess what!?  I have Multiple Sclerosis!  WOO HOO!  I hope you don't.  You should go to your doc though, could be even worse!
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Hi!  Call 1-800-FIGHT MS.  They are the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and they can get you in touch with your local chapter.  They are the best site on the web for MS.  I was diagnosed with MS last May, and they have helped me tremendously!  Your local chapter will be able to tell you the nearest support group.  If you want to talk, e-mail me at:  larsonblocklin@yahoo.com.\n\nBrian
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ms causes lesions on the back side of the brain. but her symptoms sound strange to me. I hope you are able to get medical help for whatever is going on, and sorry that you have to go through this with her. i know it's tough not knowing what's wrong.
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common signs/symptoms are episodes of DIFFERENT neurologic deficit spaced out over time (ie left body numbness followed by right facial paralysis followed by loss of vision in the left eye).  These usually resolve (at least partially) in the initial stages of the disease.  The surest diagnostic test is brain and spinal cord MRI which shows lesions in various areas corresponding to the prior episodes in various stages of recovery.  CSF will show increased protein (spinal tap), but this is not specific to MS.
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You sound as if you are lacking calcium, or need to be tested for either MS(multiple Sclerosis)or Lupus-it sounds like you might be in a stage that's progressing. Don't be frightened by what you see on the internet-you could simply have nerve damage like I do from an accident-although I haven't had any broken bones other than my ankles in at least 5 years, I never tested positive for either of the above mentioned.
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I was diagnosed with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis in 1999.  Since that time, I have done extensive research on the disease.  I could answer almost any question someone would want to know.  Please contact me at blackfootj@cableone.net.
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Def: chronic disease of the central nervous system, in which there is destruction of myelin (covering of the nerves) and nerves axon within several regions of the brain and spinal cord at different times ( episodic and progressive)\nSigns & Symptoms:\nParesthesia (numbness & tiggling) in different places\nDouble vision, blurred vision, dimness vision and sometimes partial or total blidness\nweakness in the extremities\nMuscle paralysis\ntremors\nGait disturbance (walking weird)\nSpasticity \nDifficulty controlling your bladder\nConstipation (a common problem)\nVertigo\nEmotional Disturbance (anger, irrational behavior, deprssion)\nPatient seem to get tired all the time.\nCheck everything you can, read, look it up on the web if you can, prepare yourself, take everything in, and always question the Dr. i know the know it ALL, but at times they can MISDIAGNOSE\ngood luck, & good health to you
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My mother had the EXACT same symptoms.  They ran EKG and bloodwork and chest x-ray and also said nothing was wrong.  Two years later, she is being tested for Multiple Sclerosis every 6 months (it can take up to 10 years to show on catscan).  My advise would be to make sure you see a doctor and get a CATSCAN.  Also, it could be acid reflux.  My mom said it felt like a heart attack.  As strange as it sounds, acid reflux can cause these exact symptoms.  She takes prilosec for that.  But now they think it may have been related to muscle spasms caused by MS.  Be firm with doctors and don't give up.
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Read about MS and it's exacerbation's here:\n\nhttp://www.nationalmssociety.org/What%20is%20MS.asp
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Lupus, Crohn's Disease, and some other diseases mimic eachother.  MS isn't the worst thing that could happen to you.  I speak from experience, because I have MS.
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I'm not sure what the question is.  He sounds like that there might be more than one thing wrong....I would suggest seeing a neurologist.
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The cause of multiple sclerosis remains a mystery.\n\n\nAccording to Health and Age, genetic factors certainly play a role in MS. No single gene, however, is likely to be responsible for causing MS. Rather, the most popular theory is that the disease occurs in people with a genetic susceptibility who are exposed to some virus or toxin causing an autoimmune attack on myelin and axons.\n\n\nThere seem to be a higher genetic susceptibility in white women in higher social economic classes who live far away from the equator.