Pictorial essay on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on 3T MRI

Abstract

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system in which The exact cause is not yet known and is believed to be an autoimmune disease. Multiple Sclerosis was first properly described by charcot (1868), however it has probably existed as a disease since well before that time. The disease has no single causes and is a systemic illness with multiple causes. A permeable blood brain barrier and transmission of proactive substances, antibodies and leucocytes into the brain is the main cause, the latent infections by certain bacteria and viruses, peripheral allergenic attacks, myelin and oligodendrcyte debris in the blood triggers the disease. Multiple Sclerosis is an ailment without any cure and generally having poor prognosis for the patient . the current treatment may reduce the severity of the attack but nothing as yet can slow the progression of the disease.

KEY WORDS: Multiple Sclerosis, central nervous system, autoimmune disease, blood brain barrier.