Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Mnemonic
Numbness or tingling in various parts of the body.
Multiple sclerosis symptoms mnemonic. Multiple sclerosis symptoms may also include. Slurred speech fatigue dizziness tingling or pain in parts of your body problems with sexual bowel and bladder function. Multiple sclerosis about the author. My mnemonic for clinical features and treatment of multiple sclerosis is.
Weakness and spasticity y nystagmus e elevated temperature l lhermitte s phenomenon n neuropathic pain a ataxia t talking slurred i impotence o overactive bladder n numbness. Some of the common symptoms of ms can include. Mental function higher mental function. Relapsing remitting type is the commonest 85 cases.
Demyelination d diploplia e eye movement painful m motor. Multiple sclerosis symptoms mnemonic when myelin which nerves become disabling thinking and emptying the bladder problems pain and spinal cord. Upper motor neuron weakness. These include tremor head shaking or incoordination.
This is called myelin sheath the brain and the spinal cord or brain. Dysarthria is commonly associated with other symptoms caused by lesions in the brainstem. An electric shock like feeling when you move your head or neck. Medically problems with speech are called dysarthria.
The words keep recurring in the mnemonic but i wrote them twice anyway more revision more recall yaay multiple sclerosis. One pattern that is commonly associated with ms is scanning speech. Scanning dysarthria produces speech in which the normal melody or speech pattern is disrupted with abnormally long pauses between words or individual syllables of words. It may travel down your spine or into your arms or legs.
Numbness often in your face tingling. Seeking a prompt evaluation for ms symptoms is vital not only for diagnosing and treating the disease but also for ruling out other conditions with symptoms that mimic those of ms.