MS in the brain cells shows up on MRI scans as brightly colored areas, when these cells are inflamed. When Multiple Sclerosis in the brain is significant, people experience a variety of symptoms. The severity of each symptom depends on the amount of inflammation and scarring present. As the immune system attacks nerve cells in the brain, the myelin sheath is damaged along the outer portion of each cell. Damage to the cells is visible through MRI scanning of brain tissue. Gadolinium is a colorless dye used to identify inflammation in the brain of MS patients during an MRI. The scarring present on the scan should coincide with the degree of severity for most symptoms.

Brain lesions cause the upper body to be affected most of all. MS patients can experience numbness and tingling of the face, slurred speech, double vision, headaches, fatigue, loss of balance, difficulty thinking clearly, and …