Dr. Irine Davidescu, a primary care neurologist, draws attention to multiple sclerosis, a disease with 1000 faces, which can manifest itself around the age of 40. In our country, 35-40 patients per 100,000 inhabitants are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
CSÎD: What is multiple sclerosis?
Dr. Irine Davidescu: Multiple sclerosis, also known as multiple sclerosis, is an inflammatory condition of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune, potentially disabling condition in which the immune system attacks myelin (the sheath that envelops the nerve fiber), causing problems with “communication” between the brain and other areas of the body.
With the advent of specialized diagnostic techniques, such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), there are cases of MS diagnosed in childhood, not just adolescence, so the lower age limit is 15 years, expressed in specialized texts should not be seen as a fixed limit in the diagnosis of the disease..
The incidence of multiple sclerosis in women is about 50% higher than in men (ie 3 women for every 2 men).
Obvious signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis
CSÎD: When could a person think that they could have multiple sclerosis?
Dr. Irine Davidescu: Any symptoms that suggest the involvement of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) in a young patient should raise an alarm, especially since Romania is in the area of average prevalence for multiple sclerosis (35-40 patients / 100,000 inhabitants).
CSÎD: When should we see a neurologist immediately?
Dr. Irine Davidescu: There is no concrete analysis to diagnose multiple sclerosis, so diagnosing this condition can be a challenge for doctors. Multiple sclerosis is diagnosed after several tests and tests.
An attack (flare-up, relapse) is defined as a neurological disorder suggestive of MS lasting at least 24 hours in the absence of fever. Pseudo-attacks or single paroxysmal episodes should be excluded.
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