MS Cramp occurs when Multiple Sclerosis afflicts a person. This happens when myelin, the protective sheath over the nerves, is attacked by the body’s immune system and gets destroyed. Myelin assists in the transfer of signals from the brain to the nerves. When the myelin is damaged, the signals become slow or get disrupted. This causes the nerves to eventually wither away. Some amount of regeneration does recur, but invariably, it is insufficient or often does not find the correct muscle mass. When the nerves are damaged due to the loss of Myelin, the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis start showing up. One of the symptoms is MS Cramp.

Types of MS cramp

MS Cramp can be tonic or clonic. A tonic spasm occurs when the muscle tone is increased abnormally. This shows up as muscle stiffness and the limb appears to be very rigid, even though there is …