Archive for April 7th, 2010
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinsons Disease
April 7th, 2010 | 
Author: Children and adults with debilitating diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS) undergo a gradual reduction in their body’s ability to perform voluntary muscular functions. They are slow diseases without cures. Today’s treatment generally consists of medications and techniques to slow down the symptoms of the disease and the degeneration of the body. Scientists are not quite sure what causes these diseases; though there are cases that show that a small number of sufferers may inherit them.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes the immune system of your body to consume the protective covering over your nerves. This leads to irreversible nerve damage. The degree and impact of the disease relies on which nerves are affected. The disease can develop at any age, but generally strikes those between 20 and 40 and women over men. Though the effects are fleeting in the beginning, those with MS will experience a gradual deterioration. A positive attitude is just as important to the treatment of the disease as any medical therapies.