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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) One of the most common diseases of the CNS. The loss of myelin which disrupts electrical impulses. The areas become hardened and scarred. Like electrical wires being exposed. Etiology Not known, but possibly *abnormal response to the body's immune system *virus lying dormant in body until there is a trigger such as measles or herpes. S/S *balance and coordination-weak/spasticity *dysesthesia-sensory disturbances/tactile awareness/hypersensitivity *visual disturbances-double/blurred vision *abnormal speech *sexuality and intimacy-loss of sensation *cognitive-memory loss/attention span *psychological-depression/impulsivity/lability Who gets MS? *Women are more at risk-3 for every 2 men. 50% frequency for women than men *age is within 29-33 and may be extremely broad between 10-59 years *2,500,000 people worldwide have MS *400,000 Americans have MS and 200 are diagnosed every week. MS patients usually die from respiratory failure The most common complaint and the most debilitating is fatigue