Janek Pawlik is a Tennessee management consultant with experience in operational efficiency, and mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring processes. On a personal level, Janek Pawlik has a strong interest in efforts to understand and treat the neurological condition multiple sclerosis (MS).
One of the distinguishing symptoms of MS, which impacts the spinal cord and brain, is headaches. While researchers have not yet determined how such links work, they believe that the headaches reflect the way in which the immune system attacks myelin, a material responsible for coating and protecting nerve cells.
A 2017 study found that headaches were particularly associated with early onset
MS, while another found a strong correlation between MS and migraine headaches with an aura. Auras can be a warning sign and involve symptoms such as blind spots, vision changes, flashes of light, and hand or face tingling. This is often followed by a migraine headache characterized by intense and localized pulsing or throbbing pain.
MS has also been linked with tension pain and tension-type headaches, which involve moderate pain and are frequently described as similar to wearing a band tightly around the head. Lifestyle changes such as avoiding stress, regular exercise, remaining hydrated, and sleeping well are recommended as a way of reducing the frequency of MS headaches.
One of the distinguishing symptoms of MS, which impacts the spinal cord and brain, is headaches. While researchers have not yet determined how such links work, they believe that the headaches reflect the way in which the immune system attacks myelin, a material responsible for coating and protecting nerve cells.
A 2017 study found that headaches were particularly associated with early onset
MS, while another found a strong correlation between MS and migraine headaches with an aura. Auras can be a warning sign and involve symptoms such as blind spots, vision changes, flashes of light, and hand or face tingling. This is often followed by a migraine headache characterized by intense and localized pulsing or throbbing pain.
MS has also been linked with tension pain and tension-type headaches, which involve moderate pain and are frequently described as similar to wearing a band tightly around the head. Lifestyle changes such as avoiding stress, regular exercise, remaining hydrated, and sleeping well are recommended as a way of reducing the frequency of MS headaches.
