Multiple sclerosis, otherwise called MS, is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Here, the immune system attacks and damages the myelin, the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers. This damage can result in permanent damage to the nerves.
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Is optic neuritis related to multiple sclerosis?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been sick off and on for over a year. Symptoms will come and go. However, just recently, I developed severe nerve pain and vision loss in one eye. It was that major symptom that made me get admitted to the hospital for four days. The retina specialist who last examined my eye and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am so sorry to known that happened to you. The symptoms that you suffer from and the MRI suggest that you have Optic neuritis. Many times (around 40%), optic neuritis are a forerunner for Multiple sclerosis, but in some cases, it only stays as isolated optic neuritis.... Read Full »
Why do I have imbalance in the body with lightheadedness?
Query: Hi doctor, I have some symptoms after having typhoid and gastroenteritis before seven months. I got hospitalized with profound hypotension or hypovolemia with secondary acute kidney injury (AKI). I have mild elevation in the levels of liver function test. I was given Ceftriaxone intravenously with ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your health complaints. Your problems are not related to MS (multiple sclerosis). It is rare to have them in males and it is not common to have them after an infectious illness. In MS, you have some issues such as painful vision with black spots, fal... Read Full »