Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by MAX LUKE https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv This is a public service announcement created by 6th graders to inform people about MS. By: Max, Harper, and Christian en-us 2018-03-08 14:58:33 UTC 2018-03-21 13:25:48 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240149296 MS is a disease in which the immune system eats away at myelin (the cover over neurons). Because of the myelin being damaged, people can have neurological problems depending on the amount of damage. This affects different people in different ways. ]]> 2018-03-09 14:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240149296 Signs & Symptoms of MS maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240152531 If you have MS, you may experience problems such as:
  • bad vision
  • tingling and numbness
  • pains
  • spasms
  • fatigue or weakness
  • balancing problems.                              

You may also experience:
  •  dizziness
  • bladder issues and bowel movement
  • cognitive problems

Fatigue is the most common symptom affecting between 75% and 90% of patients diagnosed with MS.
]]> 2018-03-09 14:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240152531 What Should You do if You Think You have MS? maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240154782 If you think that you or someone you know might have MS, you/them should first go to a physician. If you/they are diagnosed with MS, follow everything that your medical team tells you to do. ]]> 2018-03-09 14:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240154782 What Should You do When You're Diagnosed with MS? maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240157147 Take some time to learn more about MS, such as what it is, who gets it and why, and some symptoms that MS may cause. Understand treatment options. There are many strategies available to modify the disease course, treat relapses, manage symptoms, and improve function and quality of life. Telling your employer about your MS may be the first thing you want to do — or the last. Read about the ways MS can affect employment and learn some strategies for maintaining your place in the workforce.

Learn even more information about MS. Some examples of this are learning about the diagnosis and treatment, which can be online and through webcasts, videos, books, as well as in person.
Build connections with others who have MS. There are many resources for families, about insurance, finances, employment, and much that you can look at to help.
]]> 2018-03-09 14:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240157147 How can You Contain MS? maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240161951 You don't need to worry about spreading MS to others because it is not contagious, but you should worry about not letting it spread too much within your body. MS is a disease that we don't know too much about. Genetics have a big role on whether you will have MS or not, but it is not yet known whether it is viral or bacterial.]]> 2018-03-09 14:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240161951 Statistics on MS maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240163074 ◙ About 200,000 people are diagnosed within the U.S. every year
◙ About 2.5 million people have been diagnosed with MS worldwide
◙ The country with the highest rate of MS is the U.S., followed by Germany
◙ The average age of someone being diagnosed with MS is at 37 years old]]> 2018-03-09 14:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240163074 Important Facts on MS maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240166615 ◙ The cause of MS is still unknown
◙ MS can range in severity
◙ MS can be very difficult to diagnose
◙ The average lifetime cost of a patient with MS is about $1.2 million more than the average person
 ◙ The average lifespan for someone who has been diagnosed for MS is 25 to 30 years after the diagnostic

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]]> 2018-03-09 14:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240166615 How can MS be Treated and Cured? maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240167926 A simple way to treat and help MS is taking Vitamin D. There is also a relatively new (2016) treatment in Canada that cured 17 out of 24 patients, which has never been done before.  Although this cure has helped people, it  has also caused a fatality. MS can be helped in many ways by taking your prescribed medication. By taking your medication you can prevent flare ups, but you cannot cure MS. There is a vaccine called Lemtrada®  which can help MS. The seasonal flu vaccine has also been said to help. There is an immune system reset that can halt the disease for up to 5 years.]]> 2018-03-09 14:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240167926 Day To Day with Multiple Sclerosis cdesierto2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240869280 Stop at 2:05]]> 2018-03-12 14:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240869280 Sources https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240891285 Works Cited
“27 MS Facts for World MS Day.” MultipleSclerosis.net, 16 June 2017, multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/27-ms-facts-for-world-ms-day/.

“How to Treat and Prevent an MS Flare-Up.” WebMD, WebMD, www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/ms-flare-ups.

“Immunization.” National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org/For-Professionals/Clinical-Care/Managing-MS/Immunization.

“Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Early Signs and Common Symptoms.” WebMD, WebMD, www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/multiple-sclerosis-symptoms#1.

“Multiple Sclerosis FAQs.” National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/MS-FAQ-s.

“Multiple Sclerosis: 16 Early Signs.” Healthline, Healthline Media, www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/early-signs.

“Multiple Sclerosis: Statistics, Facts and You.” Healthline, Healthline Media, www.healthline.com/health/multiple-sclerosis/facts-statistics-infographic.

“Multiple Sclerosis.” ScienceDaily, ScienceDaily, www.sciencedaily.com/terms/multiple_sclerosis.htm.

“Multiple Sclerosis.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 4 Aug. 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350269?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=abstract&utm_content=Multiple-sclerosis&utm_campaign=Knowledge-panel.

“Newly Diagnosed.” National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/Newly-Diagnosed.

News, CBC. “The Mystery of MS and Its Prevalence in Canada.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, 12 Apr. 2010, www.cbc.ca/news/technology/the-mystery-of-ms-and-its-prevalence-in-canada-1.705793.

Nield, David. “An Extreme New Treatment Has Cured Patients of MS.” ScienceAlert, www.sciencealert.com/this-radical-new-cure-for-ms-reboots-the-immune-system.

“Possible MS.” National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org/Symptoms-Diagnosis/Possible-MS.

Swanson, M.D. Jerry W. “Find out More about Demylinating Disease like Multiple Sclerosis.” Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 30 June 2017, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/.../demyelinating.../faq-20058521.

“What Causes MS?” National Multiple Sclerosis Society, www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/What-Causes-MS.

Wighton, Kate. “MS Treatment That 'Resets' Immune System May Halt Disease for at Least 5 Years | Imperial News | Imperial College London.” Imperial News, 20 Feb. 2017, www.imperial.ac.uk/news/177724/ms-treatment-that-resets-immune-system/.
]]> 2018-03-12 14:34:18 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/240891285 Organizations https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/241870627 There is a organization called the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. There are also some other organizations like the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America,  and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

]]> 2018-03-14 13:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/241870627 What does MS do to your Body Systems? maxluke2024 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/241873484 MS eats away at the covering of your neurons, which is called myelin.

This can effect your body systems, specifically your nervous system because it impacts the spinal cord and brain. When your spinal cord and brain are impacted, then your muscular and skeletal systems are impacted as well causing the patient to not be able to move as well. 

Because MS also impacts your bladder and bowel movements, your digestive system is impaired as well.

Your vision can also become much worse. ]]> 2018-03-14 13:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/241873484 https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/242356962 2018-03-15 13:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maxluke2024/j1d9xetaw4iv/wish/242356962