Christina Applegate reveals she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis

United States.- The actress Christina Applegate, and winner of the Emmy Award has announced sad news, as she revealed that she has multiple sclerosis and described her diagnosis as a “difficult road, but as we all know, the road continues.”

Through a tweet, the 49-year-old actress known for her roles in “Married … with Children” and “Dead to Me,” reported Monday night that she was diagnosed “a few months ago,” the famous one in a second post, asked for privacy during its process.

“It has been a strange journey. But I have received so much support from people I know who also have this condition, ”Applegate wrote. “It has been a difficult road. But as we all know, the road continues. ”

It is worth mentioning that multiple sclerosis, also known as MS, affects the nervous system and often results in progressive physical and cognitive decline.

According to Hopkins Medicine quoted by Fox News, MS “occurs when the immune system attacks nerve fibers and the myelin sheath (a fatty substance that surrounds / insulates healthy nerve fibers) in the brain and spinal cord.

This attack causes inflammation, which destroys nerve cell and myelin processes – altering electrical messages in the brain.”

MS is a chronic autoimmune disease with no cure, and although the cause is unknown, it is believed to be a combination of environmental and genetic factors.

The disease is unpredictable and can manifest differently in each patient depending on the extent of nerve damage; While some see a mild course of the disease, others may lose the ability to walk and speak.

When patients are diagnosed, about 90% will have a form of the disease called relapsing-remitting disease defined by symptoms such as fatigue, numbness, tingling, blurred vision, and weakness that last for days or weeks before partially resolving.

“Patients can be symptom-free for weeks, months, or even years (known as remission). Without treatment, most people with MS will develop symptoms of the disease that gradually get worse over time (known as relapse), “Hopkins Medicine explains on its website.

It should be noted that women are three times more likely to develop relapsing-remitting MS than men, and the onset of the disease usually occurs around 20 to 40 years of age, although it can occur at any age.

MS patients can also face other complications, such as depression, paralysis, intestinal problems and epilepsy, explains the Mayo Clinic on its website.