1. Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
By Varshini and Shelby (shellay)

2. What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Unpredictable
Disabling
Within the Central Nervous System
Disrupts flow of information within the Brain
Also, between the Brain and Body
Damages the Myelin Sheath
Affects more Women than Men
Between the ages of 20 to 40

3. Multiple Sclerosis

4. Causes Nobody knows for sure what causes Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
It may be an Autoimmune disease
When body tissue is attacked by it’s own Immune System
Could be triggered by an unidentified environmental factor
With the people who have the genes to get the disease
MS is not hereditary, but someone with parent or sibling with MS is more likely to have MS

5. Signs and Symptoms Sign Bladder and Bowel problems
Spasticity (Muscle spasms/stiffness)
Walking difficulties
Emotional changes
Sexual Problems
Numbness
Tingling (in the face, body)
Symptom
Pain
Depression
Weakness
Dizziness
Fatigue
may vary depending on duration of the attack

6. Percentage of people with the symptoms

7. Treatments and Cures No cure, only treatments well w/o therapy
Medications only alter the course of the disease
Many meds for each symptom and sign
Injectable
Oral
Infused medications
Treat MS relapses and spasticity with corticosteroids
caused by inflammation in the central nervous system that damages the myelin coating around nerve fibers

8. Citations http://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS