Common and Rare Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Common Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis :

  • Fatigue
  • Numbness / Tingling
    • Paresthesia
    • Lhermitte’s Sign
  • Walking / Gait Problems
  • Weakness
  • Spasticity
  • Vision Problems
    • Optic Neuritis
  • Dizziness and Vertigo
  • Bladder / Bowel Problems
  • Sexual Problems
    • Difficulty Reaching Orgasm
    • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Pain
    • Stabbing
    • Burning
    • Aching
  • Cognitive Changes
    • Memory
    • Concentration
    • Attention
    • Visual Perception
  • Emotional Changes
  • Depression
  • MS Hug (Banding)
  • Muscle Spasms

UPDATE…adding FUMBLING WORD VOMIT…..It’s real. lolol, look it up.

Less Common Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

  • Speech Problems
    • Aphasia
    • Verbal Fluency
  • Swallowing Problems
  • Breathing Problems
  • Seizures
  • Tremors
  • Hearing Loss
  • Migraines
  • Pseudobulbar Affect (out-of-control / out-of-context laughter or crying)
  • trigeminal neuralgia
  • Dysesthesia – burning sensation, pins and needles, feeling of bugs crawling on skin
  • Pulfrich phenomenon – a problem with 3-D vision and object movement. Somewhat like optical illusions. (from what I understand)
  • Excessive Itching with no apparent cause

P.S. those pictures are of my brain :), ain’t they cute?