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Multiple Sclerosis Research Paper

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Multiple Sclerosis or MS happens when the body's immune system attacks the myelin; a fatty material that protects your nerve fibers. MS is a long lasting disease that may affect a persons spinal cord, brain, and optic nerves causing issues with balance, muscle control and basic body functions. In many cases, people don't show symptoms until they are between the age of 20-40. There is no specfic reason as to what causes MS, but doctor say people that smoke or have certain genes have a greater chance of getting.
Multiple Sclerosis symptoms often include unusual sensations, trouble walking, dizziness, fatigue, muscle spasms, thinkng problems and blurry vision.
Getting a diagnosis and treatment for MS can often be hard becasue it is so closely

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