Multiple Sclerosis Patient Education

The multiple sclerosis society provides free resources for people living with ms and others.

Multiple sclerosis patient education. Avoid midday heat bathe in warm rather than hot water and use ice packs iced drinks and cool baths to reduce symptoms. Oleic and linoleic acids. Eat a healthy balanced diet. Vitamin and mineral supplements.

Ms involves the destruction of the covering of the nerves myelin sheath. In ms the immune system attacks the protective sheath myelin that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body. When the nerves are damaged messages from the brain are not transmitted very well. Mri is used to generate images of the brain and or spinal cord.

Although stress cannot be totally eliminated from our lives we can learn to manage it more effectively. Ms is an inflammatory disease of the central nervous system cns which is made up of the brain and the spinal cord. For printed copies of any of our materials contact an ms navigator at 1 800 344 4867. Multiple sclerosis ms is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord central nervous system.

Any reduction in stress. It happens when the body s infection fighting system attacks and damages nerve cells and their connections in the brain and spinal cord figure 1. The recommended diet for people with ms is the same one recommended for all adults. In addition to a complete medical history physical examination and a detailed neurological examination a doctor will order an mri scan of the head and spine to look for the characteristic lesions of ms.

Discharge instructions for multiple sclerosis you have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis ms a disease of the brain the spinal cord or both. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes vision problems numbness and tingling muscle weakness and other problems. Locally there are classes designed for people with ms at the multiple sclerosis yoga program. Multiple sclerosis ms is a cell mediated autoimmune condition characterised by repeated episodes of inflammation of the nervous tissue in the brain and spinal cord causing loss of the insulating myelin sheath.

Augusta multiple sclerosis center patient and family education.