Key Information About MS Prevention

By Jerri Perry


Multiple Sclerosis, also known as MS, is the name of an inflammatory disease marked by damage of the insulating covers of the nerve cells in both the spinal cord and brain. The disease takes many different forms. Depending on who you ask, there may or may not be MS prevention. Professionals involved with conventional medicine believe there is no way to prevent the onset of this debilitating condition. However, holistic or naturopathic doctors may disagree.

Damage of the covers makes it more difficult for communication in the nervous system, resulting in a variety of bad symptoms and signs. The problems may be psychiatric, physical or mental. In relapsing forms the symptoms may be new and in progressive forms they may build with time. In-between the attacks, the signs and symptoms may disappear completely. There is usually still some permanent neurological damage done.

Many believe there is no way to prevent MS or the attacks it causes. For those who have relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis, treatment via medicine might be able to reduce relapse frequency and delay any disability. There have been claims made that this disease is the result of pregnancy, shock, vaccinations or injury. Still, little scientific evidence is available to prove such claims. If a person already has this, the flu or some other viral infection may trigger relapse.

People who are religious or supports of natural healing might believe that prevention is possible, as is a cure. Every person is different and a lot is unknown about the disease. Regardless, there are both natural remedies and conventional treatments that can be used to reduce the signs and symptoms for those who have received this diagnosis.

So far there are no solid leads regarding what causes this and so it has proven difficult to find a cure. Some think it is the destruction caused by the immune system or failure of cells that are responsible for producing myelin. MS may also be linked to genetics, environmental factors or a major infection. Usually MS is diagnosed by signs and symptoms present and a test is done to confirm the results.

There is also no known or widely accepted cure for the disease. Treatments are designed to improve the function after attacks and prevent future attacks. Medications are often used as treatment, but those interested in natural healing may employ natural herbs and other remedies as treatment. There are many who prefer to pursue these alternative treatments.

The outcome in the long term for these patients is difficult to predict. Still, the best results are usually seen in those who developed MS early on, people with relapsing course, women, and those with few attacks. Life expectancy is 5-10 years less than those unaffected by MS, which is one of the reasons many are interested in prevention.

MS prevention, depending on who you ask, may or may not be possible. Most professionals who practice conventional medicine say there is no prevention for this inflammatory disease. However, there are many who believe otherwise and encourage natural healing and lifestyle changes. The disease comes in many varieties and is different for every person.




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