Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Social Security Disability
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society “Multiple sclerosis (MS) involves an immune mediated process in which an abnormal response of the body’s immune system is directed against the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. The exact antigen — or target that the immune cells are sensitized to attack — remains unknown, which is why MS is considered by many experts to be "immune-mediated" rather than ‘autoimmune.’”
The symptoms include:
Numbness or weakness in one or more limbs that typically occurs on one side of the body at a time, or the legs and