Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, damaging the myelin, the protective layer of nerve fibers. This damage disrupts communication between ...

Jan. 9, 2025 -- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex condition that affects the brain and spinal cord. How does MS impact the body? What are the symptoms of MS? We spoke with Michael Levy, MD, PhD, to ...

The actress first opened up about her multiple sclerosis in 2018. By 2021, she was in remission.

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a rare autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the protective myelin sheath of nerve fibers ...

Some research suggests that chronic psychological stress may cause MS or trigger MS flares. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks ...

People with multiple sclerosis appear to have higher rates of thyroid problems than the general population. The link isn’t clear, but shared pathways and MS medication side effects may play a role. MS ...

In relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), people experience periods of high MS activity where they have more symptoms or imaging tests show inflammation. Between these periods, the condition might ...

While there's currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, a lot of new treatment options have become available—many in just the last few years. There are pills and capsules taken daily or even a few ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the protective myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord, while muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of genetic conditions that damage and destroy ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is primarily managed through immunomodulatory and symptomatic therapies, yet a substantial subset of patients develop concurrent spinal degenerative or compressive pathology ...