Multiple Sclerosis - Vinjam

Question 1

What is optic neuritis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the optic nerve causes pain and loss of vision.
(50% go on to develop MS within 10 years)

Question 2

What is transverse myelitis?

Answer 2

Inflammation of the spinal cord.

Question 3

What is the cause of the following symptoms?

• tingly numbness in both feet that gradually ascends to level around chest.
• unsteady walking
• fatigue easily

Answer 3

Transverse myelitis

Question 4

What are the 2 conditions leading up to MS that show clinicially definite MS?

Answer 4

Optic Neuritis and Transverse Myelitis at DIFFERENT times.

Optic neuritis = inflammation of optic nerve causing pain and vision loss.

Transverse myelitis - inflammation of the spinal cord causing tingling / numbness in feet.

Question 5

What occurrences of Tranverse myelitis and optic neuritis would not classify as definite MS?

Answer 5

1) Myelitis and optic neuritis at the same time.

- Recurrent Myelitis or Optic neuritis

Question 6

What is MS?

Answer 6

Autoimmune Inflammatory reaction in the CNS that causes loss of myelin and slowing of nerve conduction.