100,000 people in France suffer from this autoimmune disease, which evolves in flare-ups.
On May 31, the associations of multiple sclerosis patients will organize the 2017 edition of the World Day on the theme “Living with”. Patients around the world are called upon to share their tips and solutions to the challenges posed by this autoimmune disease.
Because multiple sclerosis gradually handicaps patients. In this pathology, the immune system attacks the brain and nerve fibers by destroying the myelin sheaths responsible for protecting neurons. Gradually, patients lose the use of their limbs, have vision and balance problems.
Disabling disorders that appear early. The average age of onset of symptoms is, in fact, 30 years. Usually during the first few years, the disease progresses in inflammatory flare-ups spaced several months or even years apart. After a period of 5 to 20 years, the relapses disappear: this is the second phase of the disease during which the handicap gradually sets in.
Today, the treatments currently available do not allow a cure. On the other hand, they reduce the frequency of inflammatory attacks and the appearance of new lesions, which slows the progression of the disease. It is therefore essential to be diagnosed early and treated as soon as possible.
Multiple sclerosis affects more than 100,000 people in France, and more than 2.3 million worldwide. In thirties, it is the leading cause of non-traumatic disability.
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