Multiple Sclerosis
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Symptoms
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Numbness and tingling
Alternative names: Sensory loss; Paresthesias; Tingling and numbness; Loss of sensation; Pins and needles sensationDefinition: Numbness and tingling are abnormal sensations that can occur anywhere in your body, but they are often felt in your fingers, hands, feet, arms, or legs.
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Movement: uncoordinated
Alternative names: Lack of coordination; Loss of coordination; Coordination impairment; Ataxia; Clumsiness; Uncoordinated movementDefinition: Uncoordinated movement is due to a muscle control problem that causes an inability to coordinate movements.
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Urinary incontinence
Loss of bladder control; Uncontrollable urination; Urination – uncontrollable; Incontinence – urinary; Overactive bladderUrinary (or bladder) incontinence occurs when you are not able to keep urine from leaking out of your urethra.
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Tremor
Alternative names: Shaking; Tremor — hand; Hand tremor; Tremor — arms; Kinetic tremor; Intention tremor; Postural tremor; Essential tremorDefinition: A tremor is a type of shaking movement.
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Tests and Procedures
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CSF analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid analysisCerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis is a group of laboratory tests that measure chemicals in the cerebrospinal fluid.
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CSF myelin basic protein
CSF myelin basic protein is a test to measure the level of myelin basic protein (MBP) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
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Head MRI
Alternative names: Nuclear magnetic resonance – cranial; Magnetic resonance imaging – cranial; MRI of the head; MRI – cranial; NMR – cranial; Cranial MRI; Brain MRI; MRI – brain; MRI – headDefinition: A head MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is an imaging test that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create pictures of the brain and surrounding nerve tissues.
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CT scan
CAT scan; Computed axial tomography scan; Computed tomography scanA computed tomography (CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create pictures of cross-sections of the body.
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