Scientists are testing a drug that may offer hope for reversing nerve damage in MS. MANICO/Getty Images When immune cells attack the myelin sheath, this causes inflammation and interrupts the passage ...

Misguided killer T cells may be the missing link in sustained tissue damage in the brains and spines of people with multiple sclerosis. Mouse studies showed that killer T cells were activated and ...

The myelin sheath is a protective covering that surrounds fibers called axons, which are the long thin projections that extend from the main body of a nerve cell or neuron. This sheath is composed of ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling, neurological disease that affects the central nervous system (the brain, optic nerves and the spinal cord). The disease most commonly causes relapses, ...

UC Riverside scientists believe they’ve found a possible link between the loss of protective nerve fiber coverings or “demyelination” and seizures in multiple sclerosis patients. A research team led ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine describes a key molecular mechanism in nerve fibers that ensures the rapid conductance of ...

There are many medical conditions that can cause nerve pain in the legs and feet, including chronic ones like multiple sclerosis (MS). There are several different ways that MS can cause nerve pain.

Scientists have solved a longstanding mystery of the central nervous system, showing how a key protein gets to the right spot to launch electrical impulses that enable communication of nerve signals ...

Trigeminal neuralgia, which is a type of chronic nerve pain in your face, is common with multiple sclerosis (MS). It may feel like a stabbing or burning sensation on the side of your face. People who ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease of the nervous system that can lead to muscle weakness, vision loss, and paralysis. It occurs when the immune system attacks the myelin sheath that ...