Who Is at Risk for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? (podcast)
Women are at higher risk but treatments can delay progress

Dr. Charles Smith, Neurology, Scripps Clinic
Women are at higher risk but treatments can delay progress
Multiple sclerosis, commonly known as MS, is an immune-mediated disease that attacks the body’s central nervous system. More than 400,000 Americans are diagnosed with the condition every year.
The exact cause of MS isn’t known, and its symptoms can vary from person to person. An MRI of the brain and spinal cord can help diagnose MS and doctors do have options to slow its progress and quiet its symptoms.
In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and guest Charles Smith, MD, a neurologist at Scripps Clinic, discuss MS, who’s at risk, and how it’s treated.
There are numerous therapies to treat MS and the majority of MS patients can expect to live a full life after diagnosis.
Listen to the episode on symptoms, causes and treatments for MS
Listen to the episode on symptoms, causes and treatments for MS
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Watch the San Diego Health video with host Susan Taylor and Dr. Smith discussing the symptoms and treatments for multiple sclerosis.