Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disorder that has many different types and sub-types.  Schilder’s disease is a sub-type of multiple sclerosis that begins in childhood.  It is considered a variant of multiple sclerosis or a multiple sclerosis borderline disease, and it typically follows the same symptoms and treatment plan as MS.  Schilder’s disease is a very rare form of multiple sclerosis.   It typically occurs in children between the ages of five and fourteen, making it sometimes hard to diagnose.  The diagnosis is usually based on an MRI scan, which will show lesions in the brain or spinal cord.  There may not be many lesions present when the disease starts, which can be different from other types of multiple sclerosis.

Symptoms of this variant of multiple sclerosis include headache, vomiting, muscle weakness, incontinence, seizures, and dementia.  Many of the symptoms have the same presentation as in other types of multiple sclerosis.  …