Multiple Sclerosis, also known as MS, is a disease causing demylination of the white matter in the spinal cord and brain. The nerve damage slows, blocks or distorts transmission of nerve impulses. MS is characterized by periods of exacerbation and remissions. The crippling disease is a major cause of chronic disability in young adults. It usually becomes symptomatic between the ages of twenty and forty with twenty-seven being the average. Prognosis varies greatly from person …showed first 75 words of 392 total…

…showed last 75 words of 392 total…is an abundance of drugs used in the treatment. But there are also various therapies involved as well as alternative and holistic treatments available and increasing in popularity. Bowel and bladder management is of great importance as the disease progresses. There are also studies indicating that high fat diets may aid in remyalination of nerve axons. Adjunctive therapies include massage, aromatherapy, and even acupuncture. Unfortunately there continues to be only symptomatic treatment and no cure.