Common Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

" Hi I'm dr. Rick -- And I'm marrying Amy and we're here to talk a little bit about being the most common and can that -- people with multiple sclerosis. The symptoms of multiples -- does vary from one person to the other. Not personally comments might have symptoms that are similar are very different from another individual who has an -- But there are some very common ones remember and that's."

" it did he is restricted to the brains spinal or the most common presenting symptom with them from the one that that -- most people is a sense of numbness or tingling. Usually. In both legs from the way down her face and arm and a -- I'm pretty large part of being human anatomy. Could not comment and can we see -- and that's -- actually visual disturbances."

" There you Manhattan blurring of vision and want ally with pain behind EI a and -- had called -- right."

" similarly you could have doubled. In any event these symptoms -- or -- more than 24 hours to be real impediment and a."

" All of these symptoms may occur and laugh for a couple of days. A person might not. Consider going and -- At first but -- it becomes disabling -- it's a lot of them enough for you -- interferes with daily activities. A particularly your safety. It probably is a good idea talk with your health care provider."

" Other comments in terms of multiple sclerosis obviously include weakness. Particularly in the arms and legs. And that may indeed impaired function also clumsy and an arm -- once again coming on and and glass and morning TJ."

" And they can't safeties bit concerned you know if a person has stumbling around her -- and weakness. -- need to be careful and getting about your house or perhaps need to use some assistance equipment. Just to make sure that you are I'm level ground. Also if you're -- week and then I'm RLA you may not use an arm or leg as often as you may not some additional weakness. -- secondarily to the weakness cause I cannot begin left. You need -- hit -- and of these things and act -- and keep up with your physical therapy or other activities of daily living."

" In coordination and frequently one of the most compact thing and I sent -- a company."

" And experience. I think inability to perform accurate movement you know you can't pick up a drink a cup of coffee. And it begins shaking and knocking -- ultra right. I'm in coordination can affect your -- that you begin to you walkway and -- on any age in coordination can crack. How you -- your foot down on the floors and began to walk and finally even in coordination can BI you can have jumped the allies. All of those sentenced to reflect difficulties. With the cerebellum which is the part of the brain that really integrate. Can you party perception of what slim is doing to what you wanted to do."

" A lot of the symptoms we've talked about it. -- symptoms you can see here than other people can see there's a lot of invisible symptoms of multiple -- for example. Yeah probably the most common symptom that carcinoma. A feeling Atlantis to a feeling of being really really tired. Different from when you've had a bad night late which can talk cleaner hair with your work or with other activities. I'm along those same lines that I think you agree -- in the continent whose people have. The problems with thinking and memory and judgment and always tend to call executive function."

" Not everybody experience is any one of these things and in fact the continent and you can be quite variable. But difficulties with memory difficulties you know multitasking. Doing three -- things and keeping them all straight."

" Maybe early signs of cognitive impairment and important to recognize that and I rarely cause this --"

" I agree and another problem people maybe not relate and that's -- pain like he talked about earlier people can have numbness or tingling or pain can be an -- and -- and -- which can be very annoying and very aggravating. And that's another symptoms that we can provide some help."

" Frequently the one that positions or at least sensitive you unfortunately. And that can be painful disease."

" There're a number of new drugs there that are out rather dramatically in terms of dealing with the pain associated with the mask. Another cause of pain with -- I think."

" Actually and that sort of -- Or tightness people's -- their legs are making their arms are heavy and can that can cost a lot of problems that interfere with just. A typical day -- typical activity. And wake you up from -- athletic batsman in the hall and I'm not only significant other but we both of you welcome your both grumpy and you're more I named an Internet site on a symptoms. Where a person has more fatigue. But you know I don't want to end this conversation without at least talking for a minute about -- And Blatter and sexual function because those are symptoms that are very common in an -- And I think there's a wide variety of treatments that are available these days. But first have to talk to somebody about it and say okay these -- symptoms and I'm experiencing. Is there anything I can do."

" Yes that's very true Blatter and -- sad comment at various forms. One cents a person and you got to go you've really got to go opt out there are people who have incontinence with very little morning."

" Absolutely and I think that incontinence can be embarrassing to a lot of folks and -- You may be unwilling to talk to your health care provider -- find it comfortable moment and talk about it because. There are many remedies and there are many ways that we can help with these symptoms."

" I'm a patient is also a major issue with and that's and that really isn't one of the most vexing problems many people without and -- it's important to recognize -- have a bowel movement every day -- and mother talks here but it's not necessarily something it has happened. But there are also a number of interventions can be done to improve the quality of life and."

" Actually and then the -- that constipation involuntary foul may not occur as commonly as constipation that certainly -- And there -- endemic -- but again the first step is just talking your health care provider about these symptoms because there's a lot of help."

" Certainly isn't what I would recommend is that patients send your loved ones of yours make a list of all the things that bother."

" Whether they are -- problems cognitive problems -- Powell or sexual dysfunction. Bring Matt and and don't believe that fashion with your neurologist or a year and practitioners nurse without addressing each one of."

" All his symptoms are important. -- and over the years I think we've made great strides and helping people manage their symptoms better. If there with medications or with a non pharmacological interventions like rehabilitation therapy physical therapy occupational therapy adapt -- alone living divide us. I think they've really -- foreign treatment of symptoms normally this has been very interest and thank you very much -- thank you don't we helped us have been helpful. Thank you for joining us remember if you have additional questions or comments. You can connect them on line."