Jude wants to know the latest on MS or Multiple sclerosis. This is very timely since just this week, Jack Osborne was diagnosed with MS at age 26.

The interesting part about someone famous with a medical condition is the fact that it raises awareness of the condition. MS is one of those conditions that you think is not very common in the very young, but in reality, MS affects all age levels. The interesting abnormality with Jack Osborne having the diagnosis is the fact that he is a male. Usually, females are affected more than males.

Multiple sclerosis is the damage of nerve cells by an unknown trigger. The immune system targets the cells as potential “invaders”, and attempts to destroy them. Since the body is attacking itself, this is considered an autoimmune problem. MS can be literally called “multiple scars”. Since the nerves are like wires in electricity, if you damage the wires, the current does not get to the end organ appropriately. There are also some symptoms or short circuits noticed. The most common symptom is numbness, tingling, or loss of sensation or strength.

Statistics of MS:

400,000 Americans have MS

2.5 million worldwide – not a mandatory report, so it is thought to be under reported.

Women are 2x more affected than men

Caucasians are affected more than any other ethnic group, but all groups can be affected MS is not a fatal disease, but it is chronic MS is not a contagious disease

No age is spared – youngest to be diagnosed 2 years-old, oldest 75 years-old

No cure – yet

Read more:
Priority Health: Multiple sclerosis

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