How is MS diagnosed? - MS Trust
Jul 23, 2024 · There is no simple test to diagnose multiple sclerosis and everyone's diagnosis experience is different. Neurologists use a set of guidelines called the McDonald criteria and a combination of medical history, examination, MRI scans and lab results to rule MS in or out.
National guidelines for multiple sclerosis care and services
Jul 1, 2022 · The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published the revised clinical guideline Multiple Sclerosis in adults: management (NG220) in June 2022. It gives recommendations on how healthcare and other professionals should care for and support people with MS. The guideline covers the NHS in England, and is also used in Wales.This guideline updates and replaces NICE's 2014 ...
Spasticity and spasms - MS Trust
Mar 15, 2024 · Muscle spasms and spasticity are common symptoms of MS. They can have a big impact on quality of life and daily activities for many people with MS. Treatment options include medication, physiotherapy and other therapies which can help you to maintain mobility and a pain-free life. Spasticity makes your muscles feel stiff, heavy and difficult to move.
MS drugs and treatments | MS Trust
Treatment for MS may include medication, therapies, such as physiotherapy, and self-management techniques. Some people explore the use of complementary or alternative medicines (CAMs).
MS signs and symptoms - MS Trust
Find out about the many varied MS signs and symptoms and how they can affect you. Includes unusual skin sensations, walking difficulties, fatigue, pain, eyesight problems, bladder and bowel issues and more.
Early symptoms of MS - MS Trust
Aug 22, 2023 · These must count as one of the more bizarre symptoms of MS, with some describing a feeling like crawling insects. Between them, Cara, Helena and Caroline felt a real mix of odd skin sensations, which are also known as altered sensations.. Cara's symptoms started when she woke with a numb foot, a feeling that spread up her leg.Then came a painful 'electric shock' sensation in her spine, which ...
Exercise and MS - MS Trust
These pages look at how being active can help people with MS. As everyone's MS is different, so is their capacity for exercise. Whether you feel able to practice some gentle stretches or train for marathons, you will find that adding exercise to your life in a safe way will bring benefits.
Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) - MS Trust
Jul 15, 2024 · Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) is a disease modifying drug (DMD) that is approved for relapsing remitting and for primary progressive MS.. You take Ocrevus every six months, either by infusion (drip) into a vein, or by an injection under the skin. In relapsing remitting MS, it reduces the number of relapses by about two thirds (70%). In early, inflammatory primary progressive MS, it slows the worsening ...
Lesion (MS lesion) - MS Trust
Jan 5, 2024 · An MS lesion is an area of damage or scarring in the brain or spinal cord. Lesions are caused by inflammation that results from the immune system attacking the myelin sheath around the nerves in your central nervous system.
Types of MS - MS Trust
Oct 1, 2020 · Around 85 in 100 people are diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS. This means that they will have periods when symptoms flare up aggressively – known as a relapse, an attack or an exacerbation – followed by periods of good or complete recovery – a remission.