What are the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
| Exposure to
Stachybotrys and Chaetomium can destroy the myelin sheath. Many
patients exhibit unexplained cognitive problems and it is suggested that
they be tested with an MRI or spinal tap to explore the chance of MS as
it has become increasingly common among mold patients who have been
experienced with the to afore mentioned mold. Although these
symptoms can also mean other things, it is important to see a physician
who is knowledgeable in fungal disease to be able to effectively
diagnose, treat, and follow-up on any symptoms that you might have.
The below mentioned symptoms are not an indication that you may be
suffering from MS.
The central nervous system (CNS) controls much of the body's
functioning and much of this activity passes through the white matter at
some point. It is not surprising, therefore, that a disease which
damages white matter can produce a very wide range of symptoms. Indeed,
there are few diseases with more potential symptoms than multiple
sclerosis.
These symptoms are disseminated into these four groupings: Visual,
Motor, Sensory, Coordination and Balance, Bowel, Bladder and Sexual,
Cognitive and Others. Please remember that most people with MS won't get
most of these symptoms and the ones that seem the most terrifying
usually only manifest themselves in the later stages of the disease. It
is important to be diagnosed as soon as possible should you suspect MS
as early intervention is extremely important. |
| Visual Symptoms | |
| Symptom | Description |
| Optic Neuritis | Blurred vision, eye pain, loss of color vision, blindness |
| Diplopia | Double Vision |
| Nystagmus | Jerky Eye Movements |
| Ocular Dysmetria | Constant under- or overshooting eye movements |
| Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia | Lack of coordination between the two eyes, nystagmus, diplopia |
| Movement and sound phosphenes | Flashing lights when moving eyes or in response to a sudden noise |
| Afferent Pupillary Defect | Abnormal pupil
responses
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| Motor Symptoms | |
| Symptom | Description |
| Paresis, Monoparesis, Paraparesis, Hemiparesis, Quadraparesis | Muscle weakness - partial or mild paralysis |
| Plegia, Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Tetraplegia, Quadraplegia | Paralysis - Total or near total loss of muscle strength |
| Spasticity | Loss of muscle tone causing stiffness, pain and restricting free movement of affected limbs |
| Dysarthria | Slurred speech and related speech problems |
| Muscle Atrophy | Wasting of muscles due to lack of use |
| Spasms, Cramps | Involuntary contraction of muscles |
| Hypotonia, Clonus | Problems with posture |
| Myoclonus, Myokymia | Jerking and twitching muscles, Tics |
| Restless Leg Syndrome | Involuntary Leg Movements, especially bothersome at night |
| Footdrop | Foot drags along floor during walking |
| Dysfunctional Reflexes | MSRs, Babinski's,
Hoffman's, Chaddock's
|
| Sensory Symptoms | |
| Symptom | Description |
| Paraesthesia | Partial numbness, tingling, buzzing and vibration sensations |
| Anaesthesia | Complete numbness/loss of sensation |
| Neuralgia, Neuropathic and Neurogenic pain | Pain without apparent cause, burning, itching and electrical shock sensations |
| L'Hermitte's | Electric shocks and buzzing sensations when moving head |
| Proprioceptive Dysfunction | Loss of awareness of location of body parts |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | Facial pain |
| Coordination and Balance Symptoms | |
| Symptom | |
| Ataxia | Loss of coordination |
| Intention tremor | Shaking when performing fine movements |
| Dysmetria | Constant under- or overshooting limb movements |
| Vestibular Ataxia | Abnormal balance function in the inner ear |
| Vertigo | Nausea/vomiting/sensitivity to travel sickness from vestibular ataxia |
| Speech Ataxia | Problems coordinating speech, stuttering |
| Dystonia | Slow limb position feedback |
| Dysdiadochokinesia | Loss of ability to
produce rapidly alternating movements, for example to move to a rhythm
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| Bowel, Bladder and Sexual Symptoms | |
| Symptom | Description |
| Frequent Micturation, Bladder Spasticity | Urinary urgency and incontinence |
| Flaccid Bladder, Detrusor-Sphincter Dyssynergia | Urinary hesitancy and retention |
| Erectile Dysfunction | Male and female impotence |
| Anorgasmy | Inability to achieve orgasm |
| Retrograde ejaculation | Ejaculating into the bladder |
| Frigidity | Inability to become sexually aroused |
| Constipation | Infrequent or irregular bowel movements |
| Fecal Urgency | Bowel urgency |
| Fecal Incontinence | Bowel incontinence
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| Cognitive Symptoms | |
| Symptom | Description |
| Depression | |
| Cognitive dysfunction | Short-term and long-term memory problems, forgetfulness, slow word recall |
| Dementia | |
| Mood swings, emotional lability, euphoria | |
| Bipolar syndrome | |
| Anxiety | |
| Aphasia, Dysphasia | Impairments to speech
comprehension and production
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| Other Symptoms | |
| Symptom | Description |
| Fatigue | |
| Uhthoff's Symptom | Increase in severity of symptoms with heat |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux | Acid reflux |
| Impaired sense of taste and smell | |
| Epileptic seizures | |
| Swallowing problems | |
| Respiratory problems | |
| Sleeping Disorders | |
| Inappropriately cold body parts | |
| Autonomic nervous
system problems
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