My Invisible Multiple Sclerosis

Watch-out for the Symptoms of MS ( image from googleimages)

क्या आप जानतें हैं, 📣there are 2.3 million people with Multiple Sclerosis worldwide 👫 

It is likely that hundreds of thousands more remain undiagnosed.. 

Canada is the country with the highest rate of MS in the world.!! Incidence of MS are three times more in women👱‍♀ as compared to men👨

मल्टीपल स्क्लेरोसिस एक मस्तिष्क सम्बन्धी विकार है जो केंद्रीय तंत्रिका तंत्र ( सेंट्रल नर्वस सिस्टम) में स्थित माइलिन शीथ को प्रभावित करता है. 

यह रोग सामान्यतः वयस्कों ( २० - ४० वर्ष) में होता है. मल्टीपल स्क्लेरोसिस से पीड़ित व्यक्ति के मस्तिष्क एवं स्पाइनल कॉर्ड में मौजूद में सुरक्षात्मक कवच पट्टिका ( माइलिन शीथ) का क्षरण होने लगता है, जिसके परिणामस्वरूप नसों की सन्देश-वाहक क्षमता प्रभावित हो जाती है. मस्तिष्क से उचित सन्देश न मिलने की स्थिति में व्यक्ति की शारीरिक क्षमताएं कम होने लगती है.

World Multiple Sclerosis Day is observed on 30th May to raise awareness among public. MS is a common neurological disorder of Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord) diagnosed in young adults. 

Speak-up about MyInvisibleMS ( worldmsday.org) 

 As per worldmsday.org This year's Theme is "Connections" focuses on  #MSConnections campaign, highlighting connection with community, with self & with quality care. It which encourages people to share their invisible symptoms with others in order to create better understanding & awareness abt MS in masses.

💁‍♀This disorder damages the protective insulation i.e. myelin sheath surrounding the nerves, and may also damage the nerves within the CNS. As a result, nerve impulses carrying messages from the brain and spinal cord may short circuit, causing reduced or lost bodily function.

मल्टीपल स्क्लेरोसिस के लक्षण :

- धुंधला / दोहरा दिखाई देना 👀
- आँखों में दर्द होना 👁
- दृष्टि-हीनता होना
- मांसपेशियों में कमजोरी होना 💪
- हाथो/पैरों में सुन्नपन होना
- चलते समय असंतुलित हो जाना 🚶🏻‍♂
- चक्कर आना 💤
- ब्लैडर समन्धी विकार ( मल/मूत्र के आवेग को नियंत्रित नही कर पाना )
- अत्यधिक थकान का अनुभव होना 😴
- स्वाभाव में परिवर्तन आना (डिप्रेशन)😢
- मल्टी-टास्क वर्क को करने में परेशानी होना 
- निर्णयात्मक कार्य नही कर पाना 
- ध्यान-एकाग्रता की कमी होना

MS Affects every Aspect of Life ( pinterest.com)

 For some people, MS is characterised by periods of relapse and remission (meaning it gets better for a while but then can attack from time to time), while for others it has a progressive pattern (meaning that it gets steadily worse with time). Some people may feel and seem healthy for many years following diagnosis, while others may be severely debilitated very quickly.

The causes of MS is unknown, but researchers have a few theories like hereditary, environmental or lifestyle factors, or even Vitamin D deficiency.

Symptoms of MS include:

- vision problems such as blurred or double vision or optic neuritis

  

pain in the eye and a rapid loss of vision

-weak, stiff muscles, often with painful muscle spasms

-tingling or numbness in the arms, legs, trunk of the body, or face

-clumsiness, particularly difficulty staying balanced when walking

-bladder control problems, either inability to control the bladder or urgency

-dizziness that doesn't go away

 mental/physical fatigue which accompanies the above symptoms during an attack

- mood changes such as depression or euphoria

- changes in the ability to concentrate or to multitask effectively

- difficulty making decisions, planning, or prioritizing at work or in private life.

More and more number of cases have been registered so far. So its very essential to be careful about the signs n symptoms. मल्टीपल स्क्लेरोसिस के उपचार में औषधियों के साथ ही स्वस्थ जीवनशैली का पालन करना भी अति आवशयक है. 

Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) that reduces the frequency and severity of relapses - or attacks and exacerbations - and the development of new lesions, and slow down the progression of disability, are the best strategy to slow the course of MS.  

Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) is also used to "reboot" the immune system in people with MS. 

Antioxidants like Lipoic Acid slows the rate of Brain Atrophy, whereas human gut microbe called Prevotella histicola decreased the levels of pro-inflammatory cells and increased levels of cell types that fight disease, including T cells n dendritic cells ( info source- medicalnewstoday) 

Occupational Therapy plays an integral role in maintaining functions and enhancing the quality of life in people having MS. Through multiple Therapeutic approaches, Ergonomic n Adaptive strategies, an Individual can master the skills essential for daily living..

A positive approach will surely helps in maintaining the  body function..!!

Stay Strong..

Dr.Pooja Pathak

for www.swavalambanrehab.com