Dr. Halena Gazelka 00:56 Welcome, everyone to Mayo Clinic Q&A. I'm your host Dr. Halena Gazelka. Multiple sclerosis affects an estimated 2.8 million individuals worldwide. Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is …

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 …

Nov 26, 2024 · There are two major types of multiple sclerosis. Relapsing-remitting MS is the most common type, making up about 85% of cases. Relapsing-remitting MS means patients sometimes …

Dec 9, 2024 · While disease-modifying medications are the gold standard for treating patients with multiple sclerosis and reducing MS attacks, daily aerobic exercise may help manage MS symptoms …

May 31, 2017 · Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and causes of disability in young adults, affecting at least 400,000 people in the U.S. and 2.3 million worldwide. …

Jul 12, 2022 · "Multiple sclerosis — the term means multiple scars — is a disease that leads to damage of the central nervous system, which is the brain, the spinal cord and the optic nerve," explains Dr. …

Nov 12, 2024 · Like some MS symptoms do, that buzzing stopped in a few weeks. But at age 15, muscle spasms in her torso prompted May Ling's parents to bring her to Mayo Clinic, where a neurological …

Feb 21, 2017 · By identifying the role that gut bacteria plays in causing multiple sclerosis, researchers hope to develop new ways to detect the disease, treat symptoms and even prevent the disease from …

Dec 12, 2012 · Mayo Clinic Expert Available to Discuss Long-Term Health for People with MS For people with multiple sclerosis — as many as 350,000 Americans, and an estimated 200 new …

Aug 31, 2016 · ROCHESTER, Minn. – A number of common conditions are mistaken for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disabling central nervous system disease, say researchers at four academic …