Journal Article Critique

MS is a diseases that affects the muscles, joints and nervous symptoms of the human body. Studies have shown that osteoporosis is the leading cause of MS or multiple sclerosis. Also studies have shown that people with reduced bone mineral density are the ones that suffer with MS. As every disease needs a care plan there is as of now no guidelines to how osteoporosis is to be treated in patients with this disease. This article is very informative on the MS disease because a lot of people are un aware of this disorder but it is very popular. Also the symptoms of MS are very normal everyday symptoms ie: dizziness, blurred vision, tingling and numbness, weakness in your joints, and some more less common symptoms are slurred speech, sudden onset of paralysis, lack of coordination and cognitive difficulties. If there is a advanced stage of MS a patient can experience muscle spasms, sensitivity to heat and feel fatigue, you’re thinking abilities can be altered and suffer with sexual disturbances. With osteoporosis being the leading cause of MS it is known that women at least a 6th of them with have a hip fracture in their lifetime. Hip fractures are one of the highest causes of morbidity and mortality of woman typically in their menopause years. As with any disease prevention is very important as there are risk factors that increase a patients chances of getting this disease. If you are experiencing some of these symptoms and feel you make have this condition talk to your doctor about getting some screenings done ie: bloodwork, scans like Dexa scan which measures your bone levels and if you are deficient in those areas vitamin D is key to your daily consumption taking 800 IU per day, as well as your medication prescribed by your doctor. Patients taking calcium supplements along with vitamin D with this your doctor will want to monitor your serum