Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Weakness, spasticity, and fatigue are common signs of MS, but the condition can affect you in a myriad of ways. Learn more about the symptoms so you can better discuss them with your doctor.
swollen feet and ankles
How to Treat Swollen Feet From Multiple Sclerosis
A family caregiver helps a person with multiple sclerosis get out of vehicle and into wheelchair
Which Body Parts Are Affected by Multiple Sclerosis?
Shock-like pain down the spine is one type of pain seen in multiple sclerosis
Is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Painful?
MS Affects Everyone Uniquely
Understanding the Stages of Multiple Sclerosis
An optometrist examining a mature patient's eye.
Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Female doctor showing test results to middle-aged couple in a hospital.
Signs of MS in Women vs. Men
Mature woman with headache at home
Staying Ahead of MS Attacks
muscular pain
How Your Muscles Are Affected in MS
Doctor and patient using digital tablet in office
Differences Between Lupus and MS
Mature woman with head in hands and eyes closed, close-up
The Migraine and Multiple Sclerosis Connection
Senior Caucasian woman rubbing her hands
MS vs. ALS: What Are the Differences?
Senior woman visiting optician.
Multiple Sclerosis and Vision Problems
Man having pain on his side
The Multiple Sclerosis "Hug"
elderly woman with hands covering face
An Overview of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
headache
An Overview of Headaches in MS
woman at doctor discussing uterine fibroids
Early, Common, and Rare MS Symptoms
Heat Can Trigger MS Symptoms
How Heat Affects Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Old hands help
Tremor as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis
Older woman coughing into her hand
Understanding Respiratory Difficulties in Multiple Sclerosis
Doctor checking woman's ear
Hearing Problems and Multiple Sclerosis
Joint pain is a symptom of MS.
Multiple Sclerosis Hip and Knee Pain
Muscle Stiffness and MS
Spasticity as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis
man flushing toilet
An Overview of Bladder Dysfunction in MS
Physical therapist doing a neurological exam with a young boy.
The Romberg Test: Measuring Balance Impairment in MS
A neurologist examines a brain scan.
Dysdiadochokinesia in MS: Symptoms, Tests, Exercises, and More
Distressed looking man sitting on hospital bed, head in hand, night
Causes and Triggers of Restless Legs Syndrome in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Man having pain on his side
What Does MS Pain Feel Like?
Neurology slide show
Seizures, Epilepsy, and Multiple Sclerosis
Feet in socks being warmed by a fire in a brick fireplace.
Cold Feet as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis
Bare Feet of a Young Woman on Blue Bed
What Causes Hot Feet in Multiple Sclerosis?
Mouth Numbness Can Be An Unpleasant Symptom of MS
Mouth Numbness as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis
Senior woman standing touching hand
Numbness and Tingling With MS
man scratching head
Itchiness as a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis
Physical therapist working on woman's leg
Causes of Muscle Twitching
Man with back pain
Low Back Pain in Multiple Sclerosis
Trigeminal Neuralgia and MS
Trigeminal Neuralgia in Multiple Sclerosis
Constipated man
Can Constipation Be a Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis?
Man in wheelchair
Differences Between Peripheral Neuropathy and MS
Section through a human brain
MS Brain Lesions and Their Effects
Man suffering from primary progressive multiple sclerosis standing near steps
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) and Its Symptoms and Treatment
Woman drying hair standing at bathroom vanity
Uhthoff's Phenomenon in Multiple Sclerosis
elderly woman with hand pain
What Dysesthesia in Multiple Sclerosis Feels Like