What is MS? - MS Trust
WEBApr 1, 2022 · MS is a disease affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). It’s estimated that more than 150,000 people in the UK have MS. Every week around 135 more people are diagnosed. It’s nearly three times more common in women than in men. Most people are diagnosed in their 30s and 40s but it can be diagnosed in younger …
What's with the strange tingling, crawling, burning and prickling ...
WEBIt has got nothing to do with your skin. It’s due to nerve damage in the brain and spinal cord caused by your MS. The brain can’t work out the signals it's receiving, so interprets them as sensations your body has felt before, like being squeezed or burnt. Or it latches onto something you can imagine, such as ants walking up your leg.
MS signs and symptoms - MS Trust
WEBJan 2, 2024 · fatigue. strange skin sensations (including numbness, tingling, pins and needles, a crawling feeling) balance and coordination problems. vision problems. walking difficulties. thinking and memory difficulties. muscle spasms and stiffness. bladder and bowel problems. temperature sensitivity.
How is MS diagnosed? - MS Trust
WEBJul 23, 2024 · The most common next step is an magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) of your brain. Your neurologist may ask for a spinal cord scan if they feel it is appropriate. An MRI scan can detect the scars caused by MS. These are called lesions and everyone gets more of these white patches in their brain as they get older.
Exercise and MS - MS Trust
WEBApr 26, 2017 · We share the experiences of people with MS who have found that staying active has had a positive impact on their life. These pages look at how being active can help people with MS. As everyone's MS is different, so is their capacity for exercise. Whether you feel able to practice some gentle stretches or train for marathons, you will find that ...
A-Z of MS - MS Trust
WEBMultiple Sclerosis Trust. Spirella Building, Bridge Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4ET. Call: 01462 476700 Email: [email protected] Charity number: 1088353 Registered as a limited company in England and Wales: 4247766
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) - MS Trust
WEBMar 1, 2020 · Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is a treatment that applies small electrical charges to a muscle that has become paralysed or weakened, due to damage in your brain or spinal cord. The electrical charge stimulates the muscle to make its usual movement. In MS it is mostly used as a treatment for foot drop, where disruptions in the …
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) - MS Trust
WEBMay 1, 2022 · Kesimpta (ofatumumab) is a disease modifying drug (DMD) for relapsing remitting MS.. You take Kesimpta as an injection under the skin once a month. It reduces the number of relapses by about two thirds (70%).. Common side effects include injection site reactions, injection-related reactions, head colds, chest infections and urinary tract …
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) - MS Trust
WEBJan 1, 2020 · Each FS is scored on a scale of 0 (no disability) to 5 or 6 (more severe disability). EDSS steps 5.0 to 9.5 are defined by the impairment to walking. The scale is sometimes criticised for its reliance on walking as the main measure of disability. Although the scale takes account of the disability associated with advanced MS, most people will ...
Worried you have MS? - MS Trust
WEBunusual feelings in the skin (such as pins and needles or numbness) slowed thinking. problems with eyesight. There are other symptoms of MS but these are less commonly experienced early in the course of the condition. All of these early symptoms can also be symptoms of other medical conditions. If you are worried that you have symptoms of MS ...