Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by lesions in the central nervous system, including the spinal cord. Spinal lesions may indicate MS. Learn more.

Spinal cord lesions are more commonly seen in progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, and they can result in an increased risk of disability. In relapsing-remitting MS, which 80 to 85 percent of ...

WebMD explains how a spinal tap, also called a lumbar puncture, is used to diagnose disorders of the brain and spinal cord, including multiple sclerosis (MS).

In Panel E, an electron micrograph from an actively demyelinating lesion in the spinal cord of a mouse with acute experimental autoimmune encephalitis, an animal model of multiple sclerosis, shows ...

Research published in the journal Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology has established for the first time the extent of brain cell loss in a person with MS over their life. By dissecting and ...

In samples of the spinal cord from four deceased MS patients, 260 genes were simultaneously analyzed and the cellular architecture of the lesions could be determined.

In many if not most cases, neurologists can diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS) on the basis of symptoms, along with an MRI scan of the brain and spinal cord. But when results aren’t conclusive ...

In a new study, the extent of microstructural damage in patients with early relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) was associated with worse disability and spinal cord atrophy at 5 years.

Widespread use of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) has revolutionized the ability to diagnose multiple sclerosis.Disease-related changes in the brain or spinal cord are detected by MRI in more ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the central nervous system: The brain and spinal cord. In MS, the body's immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective coat surrounding ...

Multiple sclerosis Myasthenia gravis; Symptoms: vision issues, such as: – blurred or double vision – partial vision loss motor symptoms, such as: – muscle tremors or spasms ...