Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2012 1:31 PM
By Wei Liu TCMD MPH, LAC, and ChengZhen Gong PhD., MS Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, auto-immune disease that destroys the myelin sheath around nerve cells, primarily attacking cells of the brain and spinal cord. Statistics indicate that this debilitating disease is on the rise, but it is possible that the higher numbers reflect an increased ability to diagnose MS, rather than an actual higher disease rate. Although more cases of MS are being diagnosed, early signs such as double vision, fatigue and muscle weakness are vague, and could be symptoms of a number of diseases. |
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Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2012 1:11 PM
By Jason Jishun Hao, DOM, MTCM, MBA and Linda Lingzhi Hao, DOM, PhDMultiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disease of the central nervous system in which communication between the brain and other parts of the body is disrupted. There are multiple scars on the myelin sheaths comprised of a fatty layer surrounding and protecting the neurons of the brain and spinal cord. Myelin allows for the smooth, high-speed transmission of electrochemical messages between the brain, the spinal cord and the rest of the body. |
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