Overview
MS is an autoimmune disease causing demyelination in CNS, leading to neurological disability.
Symptoms
- •Optic neuritis
- •Numbness
- •Fatigue
- •Walking difficulty
Diagnosis
- ✓McDonald criteria
- ✓MRI (T2 lesions)
- ✓CSF oligoclonal bands
- ✓VEP
Treatments
- →Interferon beta
- →Ocrelizumab
- →Fingolimod
- →PT
Risk Factors
⚠️Genetics (HLA-DR2)
⚠️Vitamin D deficiency
⚠️Smoking
⚠️EBV
Key Facts
- ℹ️RRMS most common
- ℹ️Female:male 3:1
ICD-10: G35 | Prevalence: nadir
Last updated: 11/9/2025