MS doesn’t only affect adults. Childhood Multiple Sclerosis afflicts around 8,000 to 10,000 children in the US alone. Parents who learn about childhood MS symptoms are able to receive an accurate diagnosis for their child as quickly as possible. Multiple Sclerosis is by no means curable, as of yet, but easing the symptoms and slowing the progression of this autoimmune disease can make daily living more enjoyable.

A small percentage of MS patients whose symptoms appear before the age of 18 years are more difficult to diagnose than an adult. Symptoms of MS in kids can mimic a number of other childhood diseases and illnesses, which is why doctors find it challenging to accurately diagnose MS in kids. Most pediatricians aren’t trained to look for MS in children either, since this is a disease that tends to affect adults instead.

Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis are very similar in adults and …