Multiple Sclerosis

Salysa Kiatkwankul (Meily), 1202, 6161247

This presentation includes...

Introduction Symptoms
01 Basic information
about the disease
02 How the disease
affects the body

Cures & Preventions Resources

03 Ways to treat the
disease
04 Credits to the resources
that provided these
information
Introduction to Multiple Sclerosis
● Affects the central nervous
system (brain + spinal cord)
○ Damage the myelin sheath
○ Brain and body cannot properly
communicate
○ Can result in permanent
condition in the long run
 Introduction (cont.)

● Women are more likely to have MS

● Causes: unknown -- various
speculations have been made
about it though
○ Autoimmune disease
○ Genetic
○ Virus
 Types of MS
Relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS)
● Very common
● New symptoms / same symptoms continue

Primary progressive MS (PPMS)

● Worsen symptoms

Secondary progressive MS (SPMS)

● Worsen symptoms
● Experienced by RRMS patients
Symptoms ● Numb / weak limbs
● Tiredness / unusual fatigue
● Unsteady / hard to control body
● Tingles / electric-shock sensations in
mobile parts of the body
● Body paralysis
● Eyes problems
○ Eye movement pain
○ Partial / complete loss of sight
 Cures & Preventions

Medication Therapy Diet

Slow down the disease, Exercise and other Improving eating habits
decrease chances of kinds of therapy can by consuming less fat
relapse, suppress reduce symptoms and and more fibre can help
symptoms improve muscle and
heart strength
Resources
● https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
conditions/multiple-sclerosis/sympto
ms-causes/syc-20350269
● https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/mult
iple-sclerosis-ms
Thank you
for your consideration!