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multiple sclerosis

multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that mainly affects young adults and damages myelin in the central nervous system, producing multiple areas of demyelination in the brain and spinal cord.

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that mainly affects young adults and damages myelin in the central nervous system, producing multiple areas of demyelination in the brain and spinal cord. It often follows a pattern of repeated attacks with partial recovery, though progressive forms also occur, and can cause problems such as vision changes, weakness, numbness, poor coordination, speech difficulties, spasticity, and bladder dysfunction.