Symptoms of MS vary depending on which areas of the brain and spinal cord are
affected.
MS can cause any of the following problems:
Sudden loss of vision; blurred or double vision
Slurred speech
Vertigo
Clumsiness
Unsteady gait
Loss of coordination
Trembling of a hand
Muscle weakness
A feeling of extreme tiredness
Facial symptoms including numbness, weakness, or pain
Incontinence (loss of bladder control)
Inability to empty the bladder
Feeling of tingling, numbness, or constriction (tightening) in
the arms, legs, or elsewhere
Weakness or a "heavy" feeling in the arms or legs
Seizures
Symptoms of MS may be mild or severe and of long duration or short
and appear in various combinations. The initial symptom of MS is often blurred or double vision, red-green color distortion,
or even blindness in one eye. Most MS patients experience muscle weakness in their extremities and difficulty with coordination
and balance. Most people with MS also exhibit paresthesias, transitory abnormal sensory feeling such as numbness or "pins
and needles." Some may experience pain or loss of feeling. About half of people with MS experience cognitive impairments such
as difficulties with concentration, attention, memory, and judgment. Such impairments are usually mild, rarely disabling,
and intellectual and language abilities are generally spared. Heat may cause temporary worsening of many MS symptoms
Informatin compliments of: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/multiple_sclerosis.htm
