Selma Blair is sharing a health update with fans. The "Legally Blonde" actress, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018 and has been in remission since 2021, shared a video to Instagram earlier this week in which she addressed the ups and downs of how she's currently feeling. "I hurt all the time," she began.
What female celebrity was recently diagnosed with MS?
Christina Applegate describes stomach bug symptoms amid MS diagnosis. In recent years, the actor has opened up about her diagnosis. Since revealing she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2021, Christina Applegate has been candid about her health and how's she's doing.
Selma Blair's multiple sclerosis is still in remission, but she does have day-to-day struggles as a result of her condition. In an Instagram video update posted Jan. 30, the "Cruel Intentions" star shared that she "(hurts) all the time."
'Silent Witness' and 'Luther' actress Maria Miles shares her experience of acting with Multiple Sclerosis. When I was 16, I knew I wanted to be an actress, but achieving my dream wasn't so simple. I was 18 when my Multiple Sclerosis (MS) began.
Selma Blair describes the moment she received her multiple sclerosis diagnosis
What is the sister illness to MS?
Neuromyelitis optica is often misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis (MS) or seen as a type of MS . But NMO is a different condition. Neuromyelitis optica can cause blindness in one or both eyes, weakness or paralysis in the legs or arms, and painful spasms.
Many people with MS live for as long as the general population. Studies on the effect of MS on life expectancy have been carried out in several countries. The results from these studies suggest that, on average, having MS reduces your life expectancy by six to seven years.
Applegate was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis while working on the third season of Netflix's "Dead to Me," and she shared news of her diagnosis in 2021. She reflected on "Armchair Expert" that her battle with MS is for "life" and that she isn't sure whether she'll be "around" in 10 years.
We describe a 2 year old girl with MS, the youngest reported case in the USA. She presented to an outside hospital with acute onset of ataxia on three occasions before presenting to our institution, initially misdiagnosed as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and treated with intravenous methylprednisolone.
What celebrities have multiple sclerosis Christina Applegate?
Christina Applegate, Selma Blair, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jack Osbourne and many other celebrities have opened up about dealing with multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. Applegate revealed in August 2021 that she was diagnosed with the condition.
The study found that later-presenting patients often had five to 10 years of prodromal symptoms like fatigue and generalized weakness before getting a diagnosis of MS. “They had been going to doctors for years, but the diagnoses were continually missed,” Zachariah says.
Paroxysmal is a term for any MS symptoms that begin suddenly and only last for a few seconds or a few minutes at most. However, these symptoms may reappear a few times or many times a day in similar short bursts. They may be painful and disrupt your everyday activities or they can just be annoying.
The basic cause of MS has yet to be discovered. The disease has been linked to a number of risk factors, including smoking and stress. But more studies are also pointing to the roles of female hormones, vitamin D, inflammation and even obesity.
While there are no definitive blood tests for diagnosing MS, they can rule out other conditions that may mimic MS symptoms, including Lyme disease, collagen-vascular diseases, rare hereditary disorders, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
An MRI scanner uses a strong magnetic field to create a detailed image of inside your brain and spinal cord. It's very accurate and can pinpoint the exact location and size of any inflammation, damage or scarring (lesions). MRI scans confirm a diagnosis in over 90 per cent of people with MS.
MS is not directly inherited from parent to child. There's no single gene that causes it. Over 200 genes might affect your chances of getting MS. But genes are only part of the story.
So is MS a terminal illness? No, it isn't classed as a terminal illness. It is a life long condition because there is no cure so far. It is a condition where treatments exist but where much better treatments are needed.
About half of patients who have an episode of optic neuritis go on to develop MS. But the condition can come from other causes as well, including infections or autoimmune diseases such as lupus and sarcoidosis.
What autoimmune diseases cause multiple sclerosis?
You have a slightly higher risk of developing MS if you have other autoimmune disorders such as thyroid disease, pernicious anemia, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.
