Multiple sclerosis is conventionally described as an autoimmune disease that predominantly strikes prime age adults. The age of onset of multiple sclerosis typically lies between the ages of 20 years and 50 years. However, children and teenagers have been known to be stricken with the condition. Additionally, people have been known to develop the disease when above 50 years in age. Various symptoms are commonly associated with the onset of multiple sclerosis. They include double vision or blurred vision, fatigue, tingling or numbness in the extremities, Lhermitte’s sign, bladder issues, heat intolerance and cognitive and affective changes.

Looking into the Multiple Sclerosis Age of Onset

The age of onset of multiple sclerosis is of particular importance. This is because the age of a patient’s multiple sclerosis onset affects the extent to which he or she will recover from flare ups. The younger they are when they first develop …