Although your medical examinations are not finished yet, white matter lesions in the brain direct us to a possible case of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosisis an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks its own structures (in this disease - the immune system attacks the myelin coverings of the nerve tracts in the brain). Lesions can appear any time, any place on the brain’s white matter (nerve tracts). Symptoms depend on the lesions’ localization. Symptoms become easier but do not disappear over timebecause lesions do repair, but not completely. Multiple sclerosis is a progressive disease because new lesions appear and the old ones don’t recover completely. A lumbar puncture is necessary for proper diagnosis because anty-myelin antibodies must first be detected in the spinal fluid. If multiple sclerosis is proved (and the antibodies are found), you would need therapy for slowing down the process( corticosteroids).

I need to know if having alot of stress and M.S. can cause headaches and backaches every single day? Had an M.R.I. and a Cat Scan and I show no back damage. Thanks for your help!!

does anyone with multiple sclerosis get reaccurring kidney infection?

Hello, my name is Chelsae Dumbauld and I am participating in the National MS Society Bike Event. I plan to ride 25 miles or more in order to raise money for people with MS. My goal is to raise at least $200, but more would be wonderful! Please visit my page here:

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hi my mother has advanced MS and lately she been haveing shortnest
Of breath and real high fevers of 100-104 is this part of her MS?
Please help

I'm sorry to hear about your mom. My mother was taken by a very similar disease called Myasthenia Gravis. It's also an auto-immune disease which affects the nerves. She used to always have shortness of breath so I understand how concerning this is. My advice is to call and or visit her neurologist. I have relapsing/remitting MS and I go by the rule of thumb that, "if you don't know, better to be safe than sorry." Good luck to you and your mom in finding an answer and hopefully improving her life for many years to come.

I had something kinda the same as you. I went to the ER with a horrible migrane. They ended up admitting me and running a bunch of test like a spinal tap and MRI. They founf out I had MS. So my diognosis was just by chance. Hope all goes well with you.