Symptoms of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

The sequence of an episode of abnormal neurological symptoms followed by remission and then another attack, particularly in a young person, is very suggestive of multiple sclerosis. When nerves or pathways that serve vision are involved, there is blurred vision, double vision of loss of vision. Difficulty walking and poor balance are common. Weakness or numbness may occur anywhere on the body. A tremor may develop and there may be impaired coordination of movements. As the disease progresses, more and more injuries occur in the brain. These can lead to marked weakness, tremor, speaking difficulty, loss of bladder or bowel control, extreme mood swings, and sexual impotence in men.