Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic, disease that involves central nervous system, which is made up of brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. It is an unpredictable and its severity is different from person to person. In some people, multiple sclerosis is a mild illness, but it can lead to permanent disability for some patients. Treatments can modify the course of the disease and relieve symptoms.

Central nervous system is made up of millions of nerve cells (axons) that send electrical signals to and from brain along its network of nerve fibers. Myelin is the fatty substance that coats and protects these fibers. In people with multiple sclerosis, the immune system mistakenly destroys the cells that produce the myelin sheath by wrongly sending antibodies and white blood cells against proteins in the myelin sheath, which is a fatty substance that insulates nerve fibers in brain and spinal cord. As a result, myelin becomes inflamed and swollen and detaches from the nerve fibers. The detached myelin may eventually be destroyed. Firm or hardened or sclerosed patches of scar tissue form over the fibers. When nerve impulses reach a damaged area, some impulses are blocked or delayed from traveling to or from your brain. Ultimately, this process leads to degeneration of the nerves themselves, which likely accounts for the permanent disabilities that may develop in MS.

Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis (all or any of the following may be observed):

• Numbness or weakness in affected limbs, usually one sided or confined to lower extremities.

• Decreased or complete loss of vision, mostly in one eye with painful movement, double vision or blurring of vision

• Pain in affected parts

• Sudden shock like pain while moving head in certain directions

• Lack of coordination or unsteady gait

• Tiredness and weakness

• Vertigo

• Muscle rigidity and stiffness

• Slurred speech

• Difficulty in bladder, bowel and sexual function

• Forgetfulness

• Poor concentration

It is difficult to understand the cause this autoimmune reaction. Genetic factors may make certain people more susceptible to multiple sclerosis. A period of disease flair up may be triggered by a viral infection, such as a cold or flu, or by changes in the immune system during the first six months following a pregnancy.

There are four types of Multiple Sclerosis:

• Relapsing remitting: Phase of increased disease activity which is followed by phase of paucity of symptoms. The phase of increased activity may last from few weeks to few months. This is the most common type.

• Progressive Secondary: This type is a stage followed by relapsing remitting stage. 50% of relapsing remitting stage enters in to this stage where there is no more paucity of symptoms experienced. There is progressive decline. There can be sudden relapse in addition to continuous decline.

• Progressive Primary: This type of illness usually is seen in late 40. this type of clinical presentation is comparatively less common. In this type there is gradual decline without any phase of paucity.

• Relapsing Progressive: This is progressive primary type with the addition of sudden attacks of fresh symptoms or increase in existing ones.

These factors may increase your risk of developing multiple sclerosis:

• Heredity

• Environmental factors

• Geographical factors

These steps may help relieve some symptoms of multiple sclerosis:

• Get enough rest.

• Exercise.

• Be careful with heat.

• Cool down.

• Eat a well-balanced diet.

Role of Homeopathy in Multiple sclerosis:
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic progressive illness with varied presentation. Nothing seems to be really helping to stop the illness from progressing. Homeopathy also does not have evidences of restricting the progress of illness. Independent cases may have different experience. But by and large nothing can stop the progress of the illness. Homeopathy has a safe and effective mode of palliating the pain and other symptoms of multiple sclerosis. As a complementary and alternative mode of treatment homeopathy offers best possible help to relive the pain and discomfort of the patients suffering from multiple sclerosis. Homeopathic constitutional approach is the best suitable approach for cases of multiple sclerosis.


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