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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease where your immune system starts attacking your brain and spinal cord. The number of people living with the condition has grown to 913,925—current estimates ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes damage to the myelin sheath, which is the thin membrane that protects the central nervous system (CNS). Systemic sclerosis (SS) causes thickening and hardening of the ...

Imaging is a crucial tool in the diagnosis of MS. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reveals multiple demyelinated lesions scattered throughout the CNS, marked by inflammation, edema, glial reaction and ...

This column is dedicated to the memory of John R. O’Brien, Esq., who recently passed due to medical complications associated with multiple sclerosis. John was a source of joy and inspiration for those ...

Multiple sclerosis occurs when a person’s immune system is triggered to attack the myelin sheath—a protective coating surrounding nerve cells in the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is made up of ...