Nervous System Disorders and Diseases Articles

Despite the differences between lupus and multiple sclerosis, a patient should seek immediate medical advice upon the presentation of symptoms so the process of diagnosis can begin and, should it be a different underlying cause, uncovered.

The odds of being infected with HTLV-1 are slightly higher than the odds of developing multiple sclerosis when looking at worldwide statistics. However, when you consider how few carriers of the infection actually develop HAM, it’s a very rare condition.

One of the basic differences between fibromyalgia and MS is that the former doesn’t show any damage to the nervous system, whereas there is clearly damage in the latter.

Research is still underway regarding the benefits of green tea for patients with multiple sclerosis and the potential for a cure that could be derived from the properties of the herb.

Because it’s shown so much promise in other medical treatments, especially in relation to similar symptoms, there has been a lot of research recently into the effect that ginkgo biloba can have on multiple sclerosis.

To treat conversion and psychogenic disorders, patients have to be open and accepting of the diagnosis and willing to work on negating them.

While research is still underway to prove a link between multiple sclerosis and the use of glutathione supplements to help reduce the effects of symptoms, there are no side effects involved in changing diet and exercise to include more of it.

When it comes to treating multiple sclerosis, there are a ton of options, but not all of those options are right for every patient. Let's take a look at glatiramer acetate, for starters.

While Balo’s Disease can be distinguished from multiple sclerosis with some tests, it’s very similar from the start. Symptoms are almost identical in many cases.

While not everyone is on board with the use of cannabis to treat anything, including multiple sclerosis, its medical use has been legalized in 30 of the 50 states as well as Washington, DC, making it much easier for patients to obtain the substance.