Saturday, March 4, 2017

Less Common Symptoms With MS 

Speech Problems - Speech problems, including slurring (dysarthria) and loss of volume (dysphonia) occur in approximately 25-40% of people with MS, particularly later in the disease course and during periods of extreme fatigue. Stuttering is occasionally reported as well.

Swallowing Problems - Swallowing problems - referred to as dysphagia - result from damage to the nerves controlling the many small muscles in the mouth and throat

Tremors - Tremors, or uncontrollable shaking, can occur in various parts of the body because of damaged areas along the complex nerve pathways that are responsible for coordination of movements 


Seizures - Seizures - which are the result of abnormal electrical discharges in an injured or scarred area of the brain — have been estimated to occur in 2-5% people with MS, compared to the estimated 3% of the general population.


Breathing Problems - Respiration problems occur in people whose chest muscles have been severely weakened by damage to the nerves that control those muscles.


Itching - Pruritis (itching) is one of the family of abnormal sensations - such as "pins and needles" and burning, stabbing or tearing pains - which may be experienced by people with MS.


Headache - Although headache is not a common symptom of MS, some reports suggest that people with MS have an increased incidence of certain types of headache.


Hearing Loss - About 6% of people who have MS complain of impaired hearing. In very rare cases, hearing loss has been reported as the first symptom of the disease.


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