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Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

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MS typically strikes between 20 and 40 and the initial symptom, according to the National Institute of Health is double vision, red-green color distortion or even blindness in one eye.

Other symptoms include:

Muscle weakness;
Difficulty with coordination and balance;
Numbness;
Prickling sensation;
Speech impediments;
Tremors;
Dizziness;
Hearing loss

Half of the people with MS also cognitive difficulties with:

Concentration;
Attention;
Memory and
Poor judgment;

Some may also experience depression.

March is MS Awarenss month.

We love to hear from people who have been diagnosed with MS or are anxious about any symptoms they are experiencing. If you are living with MS, are you taking medication? Have alternative treatments worked? How is your diagnosis affecting your life?

For further details, visit http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multi...


     

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