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Multiple Sclerosis
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis is a lingering provocative disease that caused by inflammation and demyelination of
neurons. This chronic illness impacts the central and peripheral nervous systems causing a significant damage
to the whole body in general.
Encephalomyelitis disseminata – the scientific name for Multiple
Sclerosis attacks a person's cerebrum and vertebral column. It injures
the myelin cover of neurons, the substance that shields and defends
neurons.
These cells normally transport the evidence of the physical condition of
each part and organ of the human's body in the form of electric
impulses. The brain controls the whole body based on signals received
from organs. MS impacts these cells inside of the cerebrumand medulla
spinalis. As a result of the attack the Multiple Sclerosis impacts the
myelin and destroys it. Myelin is the layer of the neuron that actually
transmits signals from all over the body to the brain and spinal cord.
When MS bout against the neurons the destruction of myelin called
demyelination. The demyelination usually happens in patches located in
the different parts of Nervous System. The more patches created – the
worse is patient's condition. Without healthy layer of myelin a nerve
cannot conduct the electrical signals to and from central brain and
vertebral spine. When motor nerves are impacted the ability to move decreases, when sensory nerves are under
attack patient may lose sensation of smell, taste, temperature.
Multiple Sclerosis term speaks of the multiple wounds on the myelin layer of the nerve. Bouts by an immune
system on person's own nerves tissue represent the pathophysiological mechanism of MS – the autoimmune
illness.
There are a few different forms of Multiple Sclerosis.
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Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)
RRMS - major form of the disease, which happens in 85% of MS cases. RRMS described as a form
of Multiple Sclerosis when a patient's condition is worsening after each new bout of the disease. These bouts
are also known as relapses that happen once in a few months. After the relapses usually remission of the illness
takes place and patient's condition may stabilize or even partially improve.
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Secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS)
This form of Multiple Sclerosis trails after the occurrence of relapse-remission cycle. The most common form
of MS - RRMS at some point usually switches SPMS.
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Primary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS)
This type of Multiple Sclerosis is usually categorized by gradually deteriorating condition. There are no
relapses or remissions in PPMS cycle. It's just a slow running chronic condition. We see this form of Multiple
Sclerosis in approximately 10 % of cases.
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Progressive-relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (PRMS)
From four forms of Multiple Sclerosis PRMS is the rarest one. Patients who are suffer from this form of
disease experience non-stop progressing of symptoms with no phases of recovery or remissions.
There is not enough knowledge about what causes Multiple Sclerosis and how it damages the myelin layer of
the neurons. MS first and foremost attacks mature people, and is seen more usual in females than in males.
There are many different symptoms that Multiple Sclerosis patients may experience. Individuals with MS may
experience a wide variety of symptoms. First MS bout is usually not aggressive and stops in a few days by
itself without any special medical attention. People don't even consider it as something significant that requires
special attention. When family doctor or neurologist sees a patient first time for this illness the disease is
already “well-developed”.
The main patients' complaints for Multiple Sclerosis are:
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Difference in sensitivity in the upper and lower limbs or face;
Complete or partial blindness due to optic neuritis;
Faintness;
Diplopia;
Instability while walking;
Dizziness and loss of balance.
About half of patients experience several symptoms simultaneously when they see a doctor first time due
Multiple Sclerosis.
During initial assessments in MS clinic physician usually discovers the following signs:
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Horizontal or vertical movements of eyes aka nystagmus;
Speaking problems;
Trembling;
Ineptness of wrists;
Unusual muscle contraction
Urination problems
Sexual dysfunction
Irrational behavior
Many Multiple Sclerosis patients also experience:
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Difficulties to multitask;
Inability to follow instructions;
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Amnesia;
Emotional shakiness;
Weakness.
What causes Multiple Sclerosis?
The most prevalent theory states that a virus-related contamination or retroviral recurrence stimulates a
vulnerable immune system for atypical responses.
Another hypothesis bases on a statistic that MS is more often registered in people that live far from equator,
which probably means that the deficiency of the sunlight causes a decrease in Vitamin D production. MS is not
a Vitamin D insufficiency, but this deficit could be a strong risk factor for MS.
Prognosis for Multiple Sclerosis
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The prognosis for Multiple Sclerosis patient usually determined by the form of illness, the patient's
gender, skin color, stage of development and initial signs. The life expectancy in case of RRMS is
high if modern methods of treatment are applied.
Patients, who suffer from progressive form of Multiple Sclerosis (PRMS), experience faster
development of the illness and earlier dissability.
Multiple Sclerosis that starts in the earlier stages of life develops slower. Patients, who were
diagnosed with MS before age of 30 have the best prognosis. Contrary, patients who got sick in their
fifties or older usually experience the progressive form of the MS and become disable in a few years.
Men have worse prognosis than women.
If first symptoms of MS were binocular vision, diplopia or change in sensitivity (lack of feeling,
tickling, pricking) the prognosis is better than if initial symptoms were weakness, prognosis but
difficult walking and weakness, faintness or muscle atrophy in arms and legs.
Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis.
Western conventional medicine does not have cure for Multiple Sclerosis. Some individuals feel OK without
any therapy at all. In cases of Multiple Sclerosis when intensive treatment is required medical practitioner may
consider the following:
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Recently FDA approved 3 types of beta-interferon, which reduce the pace of the Multiple Sclerosis
progression and decrease the number of relapses during the period of time.
Another recently approved drug is Copaxone aka “Copolymer I”. In clinical trial Copaxone reduced
the frequency of relapses by 30-35%.
Immunosuppressant Novantrone slow down the progress of Multiple Sclerosis and approved for most
progressive forms of the disease (PPMS and PRMS).
Muscular spasm and stiffness can be relieved with sedatives (clonazepam, Phenazepam, etc.)
Physical therapy helps to reduce the level of muscles' contraction and along with exercises may be
beneficial as a part of complex treatment.
In order to save for as long as possible the existing mobility functions patients may use walking sticks,
strollers, walkers, etc. These aids may help Multiple Sclerosis patients to be autonomous for a longer
time.
Holistic approach to Multiple Sclerosis.
Different techniques of Holistic Medicine may appear beneficial in complex treatment of Multiple Sclerosis.
The holistic techniques most often used in MS clinic are:
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Acupuncture;
Clinical studies proved that acupuncture significantly reduces the pace of MS development.
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Homeopathy;
“Like cures Like” medicine cures the individual as a complete organism. Opposite to conventional
pharmaceutical drugs homeopathy concentrates on the person as a complete live system, in which all organs
work as a together as a single mechanism. The homeopathic remedies are carefully chosen as a result of
complete personalized evaluation, based on detailed medical history, somatic and emotional constituents,
habits, modalities, etc.
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Tai-Chi;
This method generally works as physical exercises that are necessary to preserve remaining physical abilities.
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Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy in Multiple Sclerosis is definitely not a method of treatment, but the greatest tool to keep patient
goal oriented and prevent individual from developing of a depression, which is a very common symptom in
MS.
Each of these methods used for a different purpose as a part of multipart treatment.
Lately The American Academy of Neurology published recommendations on the practice of holistic medicine
in MS.
Doctor Tsan performs treatment of MS at Viva Healthy Life using different holistic techniques. Being
internationally famous hypnotherapist Dr. Tsan usually includes this method in a treatment program to keep
patient's mood, emotional state and goal orientation on a proper level.
Many patients with different forms of Multiple Sclerosis underwent complex alternative treatment at Viva
Healthy Life and approximately 70-75% of them reported physical and mental improvement.
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