Multiple sclerosis.

• Position: HEALTH BEAT - Disease/Disorder overview - Brief article

Multiple sclerosis, a neurodegenerative autoimmune disease in which the fatty covering of nerves becomes increasingly damaged, can manifest itself in many ways. "MS is like a chameleon--its signs and symptoms are so varied that it should be part of each clinician's differential diagnosis," says neurologist Anjali N. Shah of the Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Center, Dallas. Some common symptoms include blurred or painful vision, numbness, tingling, burning in the arms or legs...