People with multiple sclerosis appear to have higher rates of thyroid problems than the general population. The link isn’t clear, but shared pathways and MS medication side effects may play a role. MS ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often progressive disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. While the most common symptoms include ...

In people with multiple sclerosis (MS), nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord lose their protective sheath, damaging the transmission of nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine found that falls simulated through virtual reality could enable early detection of balance problems in patients with multiple ...

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have a greatly increased risk of falling and injuring themselves even when they feel they're able to walk normally. Now a team has demonstrated what could be ...

What Is Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis? When you have multiple sclerosis (MS), your immune system attacks nerve cells and fibers called axons in your brain. When this happens, your brain can’t send ...

Could a new device called a portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS) help improve your mobility and balance with multiple sclerosis? PoNS is a device that delivers mild electrical pulses to two ...

Share on Pinterest Subtle signs of multiple sclerosis may appear more than a decade before onset, recent research suggests. Image credit: Pancake Pictures/Getty Images Research is ongoing regarding ...