Early Signs of MS
4. Early Signs of MS - Vision
MS is a disease where there is no typical pattern that applies to all individuals. Different symptoms are common among patients. However, one of the early symptoms would be having an issue with vision. It is also one of the more characteristic symptoms of MS. Patients with MS often report loss of vision, decreased color contrast, blurry vision, double vision, or pain when the eye moves.
This occurs as MS can cause inflammation of the optic nerve. Optic neuritis has been reported to be the first symptom in about 20% of patients with MS. Eventually, it goes on to affect about 40% of patients throughout the course of their disease. Besides the symptoms above, the patient may also describe transient flashes of light that lasts from several hours to months.
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