An experienced dentist based in London, Ghasaq Al-Bakkal, DMD, cares for patients at Belmont Dental Office. Dr. Ghasaq Al-Bakkal also engages in philanthropic activities and supports nonprofit organizations that work to fight health conditions such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis (MS).
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that damages an individual’s central nervous system, which consists of the spinal cord and the brain. It is a life-threatening and potentially disabling condition in which the immune system attacks the myelin, which covers the body’s nerve fibers. This results in miscommunication between the brain and the body.
There are several types of multiple sclerosis, the first being relapsing-remitting MS. People who suffer from relapsing-remitting MS may encounter symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and blurry vision several times a day over a short period of time, but the symptoms stop for a period before returning. Approximately 90 percent of people with MS have this type.
The more severe form is secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which is an evolution of the relapsing-remitting condition. This is more serious, as people experience the symptoms continuously.
In advanced stages, such as primary progressive MS, the patient's mobility worsens and they may encounter difficulties when walking. Symptoms associated with primary progressive MS include lower limb stiffness and heaviness.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that damages an individual’s central nervous system, which consists of the spinal cord and the brain. It is a life-threatening and potentially disabling condition in which the immune system attacks the myelin, which covers the body’s nerve fibers. This results in miscommunication between the brain and the body.
There are several types of multiple sclerosis, the first being relapsing-remitting MS. People who suffer from relapsing-remitting MS may encounter symptoms such as numbness, tingling, and blurry vision several times a day over a short period of time, but the symptoms stop for a period before returning. Approximately 90 percent of people with MS have this type.
The more severe form is secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which is an evolution of the relapsing-remitting condition. This is more serious, as people experience the symptoms continuously.
In advanced stages, such as primary progressive MS, the patient's mobility worsens and they may encounter difficulties when walking. Symptoms associated with primary progressive MS include lower limb stiffness and heaviness.
