Clinical features

The symptoms of multiple sclerosis vary greatly from person to person and from time to time, depending on which nerve fibres are affected in specific regions of the brain, optic nerves and spinal cord. If nerve fibres that carry sensory information are involved, abnormal sensations or sensory symptoms result. If fibres that carry signals to muscles are affected, problems with movement or motor symptoms can occur. Symptoms often come and go affecting one or several parts of the body. The fluctuation in symptoms results from damage to the myelin sheath followed by repair, followed by more damage.

• Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis
• Investigations in Multiple Sclerosis
• Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis
• H/R Mobility Severely Visually Impaired (SVI) deeming provisions

Amended April 2011