10 MS Symptoms
Symptom 5: Pain
Patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can experience acute or chronic pain. Acute pain usually includes a brief and stabbing sensation, similar to an electric shock, which is known as Lhermitte’s sign, or a burning and aching sensation around the body, also known as MS hug, as well as trigeminal neuralgia.
Chronic pain presents a real problem to those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Pain which can affect almost any part of the body is associated with nerve damage. The pathways that transmit the sensory impulses in the central nervous system are damaged and as a consequence chronic pain is inevitable. Living with pain every day is debilitating, making the daily life of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis even harder.
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