Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease  in which the immune system attacks the neurons of the brain and spinal cord. It can cause permanent damage to the nerves, and be potentially disabling.

Symptoms vary, as can severity, from person to person. Below you can find a video from the Mayo Clinic, which walks you through the facts in hopes of better understanding the complex world of MS.

 

Sources:

Mayo Clinic Explains Multiple Sclerosis , YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ibVlGflPs.

“Multiple Sclerosis.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350269.