MS is a lifelong condition without a cure that impacts the brain and spinal cord. Every person's experience with MS can vary significantly, the NHS notes. The condition develops when the immune system mistakenly targets the brain and nerves, though doctors remain uncertain about the precise cause.
Typical symptoms include difficulties with eyesight, blurred vision or discomfort in the eyes. In the UK, people are most likely to find out they have MS in their thirties and forties, the MS Society said. The charity added: "But the first signs of MS often start years earlier." Symptoms frequently fluctuate with periods of deterioration (relapses) and improvement (remission), though typically the condition progressively worsens.
In the UK people are most likely to find out they have MS in their thirties and forties. But the first signs of MS often start years earlier.
Management of MS often depends on the specific symptoms and can help control flare-ups. Many MS symptoms are invisible, the MS Society noted, stating: "Lots of MS symptoms are invisible, so you can't tell by looking at someone if they have MS, or what they're going through." Those living with MS might need additional support or equipment during a flare-up, such as a wheelchair, but many can resume normal activities during remission.
Lots of MS symptoms are invisible, so you can't tell by looking at someone if they have MS, or what they're going through.