The key to understanding Multiple Sclerosis is knowing the symptoms. The reason this important in understanding MS is that the faster a patient is diagnosed the faster they can start treatment which will greatly increase the quality of life for the patient and decrease the amount of pain experienced over the years. The medications currently used for this disease cannot cure it but early detection and medication can prevent this disease from progressing and will help in reducing the number of relapses.

While there are many symptoms of this disease most patients will experience certain common signs which are listed as follows: loss of balance, blurred vision, seeing double, numbness or tingling in the face or limbs, as well as rarely but sometimes a lack of coordination, slurred speech, cognitive difficulties or a sudden paralysis.

What is important to note is that any of these symptoms can come and go …