Nov 1, 2024 · Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves. Multiple sclerosis can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms. It's also known as MS. In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, known as myelin.

Nov 1, 2024 · A comprehensive MS center is the best place for management of multiple sclerosis, and this typically includes physicians with expertise in multiple sclerosis, neurologists, but also urologists, physiatrists or physical medicine and rehabilitation providers, psychologists, and many other providers who have specialty interest in multiple sclerosis.

Nov 1, 2024 · Mayo Clinic's multiple sclerosis experts provide comprehensive care for more than 4,300 adults and children with multiple sclerosis each year. Mayo Clinic's MS program has earned a national reputation as a top diagnostic and treatment center.

Jan 7, 2022 · Watch as a Mayo Clinic expert explains the basics of multiple sclerosis. Find out about multiple sclerosis symptoms, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Nov 22, 2024 · People with multiple sclerosis or related conditions benefit from the advanced diagnostic and treatment expertise of the neurologists in the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology. Our multiple sclerosis care teams …

Nov 1, 2024 · Mayo Clinic researchers are working to improve the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. Specific efforts include finding causes of the disease and developing strategies for remyelination and axonal repair.

Nov 7, 2023 · B. Mark Keegan, M.D., Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Multiple sclerosis is diagnosed usually by three or sometimes four steps. The first step is seeing if patients have the typical cardinal clinical features of multiple sclerosis.

Oct 24, 2018 · DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes multiple sclerosis, or MS, in people who don't have it in their family? ANSWER: The exact cause of MS isn’t known. But it’s clear that a variety of factors can increase a person’s risk of developing this disease.

Jun 26, 2014 · Claudia Lucchinetti, M.D., professor of neurology, Mayo Clinic, discusses Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Pathogenic & Clinical Implications, introduced by Carmen M. Terzic, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Jul 3, 2024 · National Multiple Sclerosis Society. https://www.nationalmssociety.org/for-professionals/for-healthcare-professionals/managing-and-treating-ms/disease-modification. Accessed April 24, 2024. FDA approves new oral treatment for multiple sclerosis.