Feedback
Join Now | Sign in
My Healthline
Free Newsletters
 

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) : Causes

Healthline's Premium Tools

Symptom Search
Explore other causes of
Tremor
Leg pain
Tingling
Pill Finder
Search by color, shape and markings. click here
Drug Interaction Checker
Check any 2 drugs for interactions. click here
Drug Compare
Compare any two drugs side by side. click here
Healthline Part D Plan Selector Medicare Part D
Medicare's drug plans are subsidized by the US federal government and offered through insurers.
Advertisement
Marketplace

Causes List

Causes could include:
  • Myelin Sheath Damage

Causes Overview Articles

Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) usually affects woman more than men. The disorder most commonly begins between ages 20 and 40, but can be seen at any age. The exact cause is not known, but MS is believed to result from damage to the myelin sheath, the pro...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is comprised of the brain and the spinal cord. In the CNS, the nerves are covered by a protective layer called the myelin sheath. Myelin helps keep ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, degenerative disorder affecting the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. A fatty tissue called myelin coats and protects the nerve fibers in the CNS. When...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting movement, sensation, and bodily functions. It is caused by destruction of the myelin insulation covering nerve fibers (neurons) in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system . The disease results in injury to the myelin sheath (the fatty matter that covers the axons of the nerve cells), the oligodendrocytes (the cells that produc...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting movement, sensation, and bodily functions. It is caused by destruction of the myelin sheath (insulation) covering nerve fibers ( neurons ) in the central nervous system ( brain and...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Advertisement
Back to Top