A demyelinating disease is any condition that results in damage to the protective covering (myelin sheath) that surrounds nerve fibers in your brain, optic nerves and spinal cord. When the myelin sheath is damaged, nerve impulses slow or even stop, causing neurological problems.

Multiple Sclerosis is common demyelinating disease. Other disorders include optic neuritis, NMO spectrum disorder and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.

Multiple Sclerosis is a long-lasting and neurological disease which affects your brain, spinal cord and optic nerves of the eyes.Your vision, balance, muscular control, and other basic bodily processes may be impacted by this disorder.

One of the most skilled and well-known neurologists in Naroda, Ahmedabad, is Dr. Samir Patel.

Your central nervous system (CNS) is affected by the chronic disease known as multiple sclerosis (MS). Myelin, which surrounds nerve fibers and serves as a protective coating, is attacked by the immune system.

Lesions, scar tissue, and inflammation are the results of this. Your brain may find it challenging to communicate with the rest of your body as a result.

• Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs that typically occurs on one side of your body at a time, or the legs and trunk
• Partial or complete loss of vision, usually in one eye at a time, often with pain during eye movement
• Prolonged double vision
• Tingling or pain in parts of your body
• Electric-shock sensations that occur with certain neck movements, especially bending the neck forward (Lhermitte sign)
• Tremor, lack of coordination or unsteady gait
• Slurred speech
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Problems with bowel and bladder function

• MRI scan – MRI brain with whole spine with contrast study
• Evoked potentials test – Visual evoked potential (VEP), Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)
• Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)- CSF Analysis including Oligoclonal band.
• Blood tests - To eliminate other conditions with similar symptoms.

Acute relapse of MS

• Corticosteroids

Injectable medications

• Interferon beta-1a
• Interferon beta-1b
• Glatiramer acetate
• Peginterferon beta-1a
• Rituximab

Oral medications

• Teriflunomide
• Dimethyl fumarate
• Fingolimod

Infused Medications

• Alemtuzumab
• Mitoxantrone
• Ocrelizumab
• Natalizumab

Other Treatment

• Physical therapy
• Drugs for symptomatic treatment