The diagnosis of MS tends to follow the identification of certain MS features in a patient. These multiple sclerosis features include the age of onset (which is typically above 20 years and below 50 years), double or blurred vision, fatigue, bladder problems, neurological symptoms, heat intolerance and Lhermitte’s sign. Examining these clinical features in some detail can help to shed light on the nature and progression of multiple sclerosis.

A Detailed Look at Some Clinical MS Features

Most individuals suffering from MS are between the ages of 20 years and 50 years at the condition’s first onset. A minority first develop the disease when in their childhood or teens or when beyond the age of fifty. Interestingly, the age of first onset has implications for the progression of the disease. In those who develop MS while children, the disease progresses at a much slower rate. This might have …