Is multiple sclerosis a serious disease?

Multiple sclerosis is a disease that has serious implications. It is true that when this diagnosis is announced, patients either do not know it, or they immediately see disability, cane and wheelchair. ” This explains Jerome de Seze, professor of neurology at the University Hospital of Strasbourg and a specialist in autoimmune diseases and neuro-ophthalmology. “However, it is a disease whose prognosis has completely changed in 20 years thanks to the advent of new, effective, and increasingly superior treatments, which improve the comfort of life.” The specialist continues.

Neurological disorders

The appearance of neurological disorders affecting various functions (movement, sensitivity, vision, balance, coordination of movements, etc.) and the development of primary relapsing attacks largely indicates multiple sclerosis. Doctors talk about the spread of infection “It spreads over time and into the central nervous system.”

But the symptoms can be more deceptive, especially in the case of mood problems (depression or manic disorder), which can lead to bipolar disorder, while involving demyelinating plates affecting the limbic system located deep in the brain.

120,000 people participated in France

Multiple sclerosis is a disease of young adults, usually diagnosed between the ages of 25 and 35. It mainly affects women who make up three-quarters of patients. 120,000 people in France are now affected by the disease and 3,000,000 new cases are diagnosed each year†