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Ms

Almost Too Old

With all of the medical and technological advances in today¡¦s society, one may be prompted to ask why there are so many unanswered questions about various diseases.   Every year there are millions of people diagnosed with some type of life altering disease.   Some of these diseases are deadly, while others are simply a known fact and at times an inconvenience in the person¡¦s life.   Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that falls in the middle of the road.   MS is more than just a fact and an inconvenience in the patient¡¦s life, but it is usually not a deadly disease.   The severity of MS is determined by who has the disease, what age the person is, what type of MS the person has, which symptoms associated with MS the person is experiencing, and what treatment the person is involved in.   Like any other disease, Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that has an impact on the diagnosed individual along with the family and friends of this individual.   People diagnosed with MS experience changes in their actions, emotions, and abilities.   These changes, which to some may be restrictions, can be frustrating and difficult to understand.   Carol Koenig is a woman who was recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.   This paper will explain the basic facts about MS and explain Carol¡¦s experiences with MS.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS?
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that is often misunderstood.   The two words ¡¥multiple¡¦ and ¡¥sclerosis¡¦ give the basic definition of the disease, many hard areas.   Multiple refers to the many areas of the central nervous system that are affected by the disease.   Sclerosis is derived from the Greek word ¡¥skleros¡¦, which means hard, and refers to the hard lesions around the nerves (M.S.S.).   Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune neurological disease (N.M.S.S.).   MS affects the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves (N.M.S.S.).   The CNS is the system of the human body that controls all of the...