What is the difference between Multiple Sclerosis and Neuropathy?
Neuropathy, also known as peripheral neuropathy, is an inflammation, injury, or degeneration of any nerve outside of the central nervous system. These nerves, known as the peripheral nerves, help the muscles to contract (motor nerves) and allow a range of sensations to be felt (sensory nerves). Peripheral nerves also help control some of the involuntary functions of the autonomic nerves, which regulate the sweat glands, blood pressure, and internal organs. Unfortunately, peripheral nerves are fragile and easily damaged. The symptoms of neuropathy depend upon the cause and on which nerve, or nerves, are involved. (http://www.answers.com/topic/neuropathy-2) Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially debilitating disease in which your body's immune system eats away at the protective sheath that covers your nerves. This interferes with the communication between your brain and the rest of your body. Ultimately, this may result in deterioration of the nerves themselves, a process that's not reversible. (http://www.bing.com/health/article/mayo-125502/Multiple-sclerosis?q=multiple+sclerosis&qpvt=multiple+sclerosis)
What is the difference between the Multiple Sclerosis and the Friedreich syndrom?
Scoliosis is not an autoimmune disease - it is simply a curvature of the spine and creates a not perfectly straight spine especially when bending forwards and can (in extreme forms if progressing - (most stay the same ) be disabling) Generally speaking it is a benign condition and not of great cause for concern MS or multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which attacks the central nervous system's conduction system (the insulation on the nerves) and causes often severe disability over years. There are different forms and some progress quickly causing disability over years others can come, get better, get worse but still progress over years. If your friend has been diagnosed (BY A DOCTOR) she should know if she has MS - it is a VERY serious diagnosis. I have a mild scoliosi in my spine and it causes me no bother whatsoever, If i had MS i would be pushing for maximal therapy input and medications to control it ASAP Please don't confuse these conditions any more - they are worlds apart and shouldnt be thought of in the same breath, Hope this helps - please see a doctor - they are free in this country.
The major difference is that MS attacks the nerve sheaths throughout the body and destroys them,eventually affecting the nerves themselves. There is no destruction of this sort in Fibromyalgia. Although symptoms can be similar, such as pain and fatigue, the pain of Fibro is widespread, whereas pain in MS will be in the specific areas where the nerves have been damaged. The pain in Fibro isn’t due to nerve damage but the most recent thinking is that the pain system itself is sensitised.With diagnosis, an MRI may show lesions in the brain and spinal cord as well as spinal fluid antibodies for MS. Fibromyalgia doesn’t yet have any such definitive test although there are some being developed now based on brain imaging. And also, patients with Fibromyalgia will have ‘tender points’ where pressure will cause intense pain, these tender points are always in particular areas and can help diagnosis.Treatments are therefore different for both conditions.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorders where the body attacks the myelin sheath of the brain and spinal cord. This disease has varied symptoms and is a relapsing -remitting disorder, meaning there may be times when the patient has no symptoms and then again the patient may experience symptoms.Friedriech’s ataxia is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder. This also eventually destroys the myelin sheath. Muscle movement and gait disorders are common symptoms. This is a rare disorder with 1 in 50000 patients being affected.Both have no cures.
What's the difference between Sclerosis and Multiple Sclerosis?
Sclerosis is NOT a curve of the spine; that's scoliosis. Sclerosis is a medical word meaning the hardening of tissue or the scarring of tissue. You can have sclerosis in your coronary arteries, which then means you have heart disease due to hardening of the arteries. The sclerosis referred to in multiple sclerosis refers to multiple plaques or areas of the brain and spine that have become scarred and damaged due to the disease. These plaques show up as white patches or streaks on an MRI scan, and indicate nerve and brain tissue that has a damaged myelin sheet. Mylein is a substance that covers nerves and the white matter of the brain, and is though to help conduct electrical impulses generated by the brain - sort of like the insulation you might find on electrical wires. When this myelin becomes damaged, the nerve impulses don't get through properly, which causes the symptoms of MS.
What's the difference between Multiple Sclerosis and Spinocerebellar Degeneration?
Spinocerebellar degeneration is a rare inherited neurological disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the slow degeneration of certain areas of the brain. Symptoms begin during adulthood. It is a form of Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA), one of a group of genetic disorders characterized by slowly progressive incoordination of gait and often associated with poor coordination of hands, speech, and eye movements. Frequently, atrophy of the cerebellum occurs. The hereditary forms of the disease are genetic, meaning they are caused by a genetic defect which was present since a person's birth. MS is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system, specifically attacking the myelin sheaths surrounding the nerve fibers. The areas of demyelination are replaced by hard, plaque-like lesions called scleroses (thus "multiple sclerosis," or "many scars"). We don't yet know exactly what causes MS, but many factors, such as heredity, ethnicity, place of origin, place of childhood, etc. are involved. Spinocerebellar ataxia can often be misdiagnosed as MS, but MRI can clear that up. In spinocerebellar degeneration, often the cerebellum has visibly shrunk. In MS, white lesions are visible throughout the gray and white matter of the brain, and usually there is little atrophy of the brain, although in latter stages of the disease, atrophy can occur. hth
What is the difference between Scoliosis and Multiple Sclerosis?
Scoliosis is not an autoimmune disease - it is simply a curvature of the spine and creates a not perfectly straight spine especially when bending forwards and can (in extreme forms if progressing - (most stay the same ) be disabling) Generally speaking it is a benign condition and not of great cause for concern MS or multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which attacks the central nervous system's conduction system (the insulation on the nerves) and causes often severe disability over years. There are different forms and some progress quickly causing disability over years others can come, get better, get worse but still progress over years. If your friend has been diagnosed (BY A DOCTOR) she should know if she has MS - it is a VERY serious diagnosis. I have a mild scoliosi in my spine and it causes me no bother whatsoever, If i had MS i would be pushing for maximal therapy input and medications to control it ASAP Please don't confuse these conditions any more - they are worlds apart and shouldnt be thought of in the same breath, Hope this helps - please see a doctor - they are free in this country.
Palsy is a general term for impairment or loss of motor function. Cerebral palsy is palsy caused by brain damage usually in babies or children from abnormal brain development, injury during birth, or other injury. Symptoms vary, but often include stiff muscles, weak muscles, loss of coordination, tremors. Sometimes vision or swallowing are impacted.Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease effecting the central nervous system in which a person's own immune system attacks the protective sheath of nerve fibers (called myelin) disrupting communication between the brain and the rest of the body. Approximately two thirds of MS patients are women, and most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50. Symptoms vary widely and include loss of coordination, muscle control, fatigue, numbness and tingling, and vision problems.
Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebral Palsy?
20 would be pretty young for someone to be diagnosed with MS but if she has CP she probably would have been diagnosed at a fairly young age. CP usually results from lack of oxygen before, during or after birth and the signs are most likely to appear before the age of 3. Depending on the severity of her physical difficulties she probably would have been diagnosed not long after the incident which caused the CP. One problem could be the way she was bought up. If for instance she went to a school or was bought up in a family where everyone treated her as a child and automatically accepted her then she hasn't had much experience with using her own abilities to get what she wants or with rejection. The way she was bought up may also have an impact on the social side of things. Alternatively it may be the fact that she doesn't feel like she is really a member of society because of the way people treat her. Rejection is a fact of life for everybody not just young people or people with disabilities. I don't know anything about the medications but the mother and daughter probably need to talk to the doctor and tell him/her that it is not working and ask him if there is any other medications or therapies which may be able to help her. Here are some links which should give you some insight into the symptoms of MS and CP. From there you can compare and contrast them and decide whether they are simalar. From what I've seen the disabilities themselves aren't however you may be confused because the aids and equipment used by both groups could be simalar or even the same (eg. wheelchairs, crutches, alternative computer devices, communication devices, etc)
Neuropathy means a disease of the nervous system, and can be found in more than 50 diseasesFibromyalgia means a symptom combination (by definition ONE disease) …see belowDefinition of neuropathy:an abnormal and usually degenerative state of the nervous system or nerves; also : a systemic condition that stems from a neuropathyDefinition Fibromyalgia:A disease characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints, without detectable inflammation. Fibromyalgia does not cause body damage or deformity. However, undue fatigue plagues 90 percent of patients with fibromyalgia. Sleep disorder is also common in patients with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia can be associated with other rheumatic conditions, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can occur with fibromyalgia. There is no definitive medical test for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia, so diagnosis is made by eliminating other possible causes of the symptoms. The most effective treatment is a combination of education, stress reduction, exercise, and medication. Formerly known as fibrositis.