Author: Dr Ari J Green University of California San Francisco 2008-07-28
This page is written for patients with MS, their families, and those who share our commitment to end this devastating and debilitating disease.
What is MS?
This page is written for patients with MS, their families, and those who share our commitment to end this devastating and debilitating disease.
What is MS?
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS). It most commonly begins during late adolescence, young adulthood, or mid-life, and can occur in people of any age or any race. MS causes attacks of neurological dysfunction (loss of vision, difficulty walking or moving a limb, incoordination, vertigo, loss of sensation) and/or progressive dysfunction in these same areas.