What is MS? - MS Trust
WEBApr 1, 2022 · MS is a disease affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). It’s estimated that more than 150,000 people in the UK have MS. Every week around 135 more people are diagnosed. It’s nearly three times more common in women than in men. Most people are diagnosed in their 30s and 40s but it can be diagnosed in younger …
A-Z of MS - MS Trust
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Disease modifying drugs (DMDs) - MS Trust
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Disease modifying drugs (DMDs) are a group of treatments for people with multiple sclerosis. Most DMDs are for people with relapsing remitting MS (RRMS), but there are some that are licenced for use by people with progressive MS. For people with RRMS, disease modifying drugs reduce the number of relapses you might experience as well as …
How is MS diagnosed? - MS Trust
WEBThe most common next step is an magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) of your brain. Your neurologist may ask for a spinal cord scan if they feel it is appropriate. An MRI scan can detect the scars caused by MS. These are called lesions and everyone gets more of these white patches in their brain as they get older.
What's with the strange tingling, crawling, burning and prickling ...
WEBOct 17, 2022 · It has got nothing to do with your skin. It’s due to nerve damage in the brain and spinal cord caused by your MS. The brain can’t work out the signals it's receiving, so interprets them as sensations your body has felt before, like being squeezed or burnt. Or it latches onto something you can imagine, such as ants walking up your leg.
MS signs and symptoms - MS Trust
WEBJan 2, 2024 · strange skin sensations (including numbness, tingling, pins and needles, a crawling feeling) balance and coordination problems. vision problems. walking difficulties. thinking and memory difficulties. muscle spasms and stiffness. bladder and bowel problems. temperature sensitivity. low mood and emotional problems (including depression and …
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) - MS Trust
WEBJan 1, 2020 · Each FS is scored on a scale of 0 (no disability) to 5 or 6 (more severe disability). EDSS steps 5.0 to 9.5 are defined by the impairment to walking. The scale is sometimes criticised for its reliance on walking as the main measure of disability. Although the scale takes account of the disability associated with advanced MS, most people will ...
MS hug - MS Trust
WEBFeb 1, 2022 · The MS hug, also known as banding or girdling, is a symptom of multiple sclerosis in which you feel chest pain, rib pain or a tight uncomfortable band around your chest. It can be felt anywhere between the neck and the waist and may feel so tight around the chest that it’s painful to breathe. For some people, it can be pressure on just one ...
Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) - MS Trust
WEBApr 1, 2020 · Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) is a disease modifying drug (DMD) for relapsing remitting MS. You take Tecfidera as a pill twice a day to reduce the number and severity of relapses. It reduces the number of relapses by about one half (50%). Common side effects include flushing and gastric upset (feeling sick, diarrhoea and stomach pains).
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) - MS Trust
WEBMar 1, 2020 · Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a treatment that applies small electrical charges to a muscle that has become paralysed or weakened, due to damage in your brain or spinal cord. The electrical charge stimulates the muscle to make its usual movement. In MS it is mostly used as a treatment for foot drop, where disruptions in the …