The early MS signs experienced are usually due to the demyelination that has occurred within the body. This phenomenon is caused by the immune system, which is why Multiple Sclerosis is considered to be an autoimmune disease. The white blood cells, or T-cells, attack nerve cells within the brain, spinal cord, and even along the optic nerves. These attacks can cause all sorts of symptoms to arise; some more severe than others. Caucasian women between the ages of 20 to 40 and living in the temperate zones of the world are the highest at risk.
Men are still as physically affected by MS as women are, but there are nearly have as many men with MS as there are women. The initial signs are noticed once the nerve cells become stripped of their myelin sheath. MS patients have reported signs and symptoms coming and going for a long period of …