Multiple sclerosis has been found to affect each patient differently in that while there are set stages of multiple sclerosis, the symptoms vary dramatically from one person to the next.
For example the younger a person is when they notice their first symptoms of MS; the more likely it is that the disease will go back into remission for what could be a long period of time.
Despite the fact that all MS sufferers will most likely experience each of the stages, there are many that do not suffer through all of them.
The First Stages Approximately 20% of all patients will suffer from the first stages of multiple sclerosis.
During this "Benign" phase the typical patient is likely to suffer from a couple of minor symptoms that leave no lasting damage.
A large percentage of those in this stage will likely never have another symptom as the disease will remain in remission.
Since the attacks leave behind none of the damaging lesions, the chances are that unless the MS progresses to the next stage it will not even be diagnosed.
However once the disease passes into the next stages of multiple sclerosis known as the relapsing or remitting stages, most people will finally be able to get an accurate diagnosis.
At this point the symptoms are far more obvious and include periods of exacerbation or actual physical episodes of muscle spasticity, optical neuritis and may have noticeable slurring of their speech.
All of these symptoms are directly attributed to the formation or lesions on the myelin sheath.
The Second Stages While a patient can remain in stage two MS for many years of their life and be able to keep it under some semblance of control, there are also more progressive stages of multiple sclerosis that can be far more damaging.
The slower primary progressive stage is characterized by a slow loss of functionality such as mobility issues and a loss of motor skills that can cause eventual disability.
The secondary progressive stage is far more aggressive and manifests itself as having much shorter time spans between exacerbations causing more damage and reducing the patient's chances of recovering fully significantly.
For the patient who is in the progressive relapsing stages of multiple sclerosis the damage that is done by the lesions is far more severe, resulting in permanent damage and is often fatal.
This is considered to be the final stage of MS and with proper early diagnosis can be held off for many years with a healthy lifestyle and proper diet.
For example the younger a person is when they notice their first symptoms of MS; the more likely it is that the disease will go back into remission for what could be a long period of time.
Despite the fact that all MS sufferers will most likely experience each of the stages, there are many that do not suffer through all of them.
The First Stages Approximately 20% of all patients will suffer from the first stages of multiple sclerosis.
During this "Benign" phase the typical patient is likely to suffer from a couple of minor symptoms that leave no lasting damage.
A large percentage of those in this stage will likely never have another symptom as the disease will remain in remission.
Since the attacks leave behind none of the damaging lesions, the chances are that unless the MS progresses to the next stage it will not even be diagnosed.
However once the disease passes into the next stages of multiple sclerosis known as the relapsing or remitting stages, most people will finally be able to get an accurate diagnosis.
At this point the symptoms are far more obvious and include periods of exacerbation or actual physical episodes of muscle spasticity, optical neuritis and may have noticeable slurring of their speech.
All of these symptoms are directly attributed to the formation or lesions on the myelin sheath.
The Second Stages While a patient can remain in stage two MS for many years of their life and be able to keep it under some semblance of control, there are also more progressive stages of multiple sclerosis that can be far more damaging.
The slower primary progressive stage is characterized by a slow loss of functionality such as mobility issues and a loss of motor skills that can cause eventual disability.
The secondary progressive stage is far more aggressive and manifests itself as having much shorter time spans between exacerbations causing more damage and reducing the patient's chances of recovering fully significantly.
For the patient who is in the progressive relapsing stages of multiple sclerosis the damage that is done by the lesions is far more severe, resulting in permanent damage and is often fatal.
This is considered to be the final stage of MS and with proper early diagnosis can be held off for many years with a healthy lifestyle and proper diet.
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