Main pathological process causing MS
Autoimmune inflammation leading to demyelination disease of the CNS
3 patterns of disease in MS
Relapsing remitting
Secondary progressive
Primary progressive
How does optic neuritis present
unilateral vision loss, central scotoma and pain on ocular movement.
Lhermitte’s phenomenon =
electric shock sensation on flexioj
Diagnostic imaging
MRI T2 weighted
What is found on CSF analysis
Pleocytosis
Presence of oligoclonal bands
For diagnosis what must be confirmed?
The lesions are disseminated in time and space
Main treatment for a relapse
Corticosteroid
Actions of disease modifying treatment
Suppress / modulate the immune system
Reduce the relapse rate