10 MS Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom 3: Muscle Weakness
Muscle weakness is a common symptom among people suffering from multiple sclerosis. Depending on the severity of the disease, muscle weakness has a significant role in a person’s daily life. Due to muscle weakness, patients with multiple sclerosis often deal with vaulting, dropping of the foot, dragging of the toes, leaning of the trunk, hip hiking, etc.
Because of muscle weakness walking can be very difficult and in severe cases, a person can remain paralyzed. With the help of certain physical exercises, medications, and assistive devices a multiple sclerosis patients can manage muscle weakness.
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