Multiple Sclerosis

47 year old female with a history of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) presented with a generalized seizure. MRI brain (see image above) revealed several new lesions consistent with MS progression. Anti-epileptic medications were started.

MS is the most common autoimmune inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. The cause of MS is unknown. Females are affected more commonly than males. Symptoms vary depending on the extent and location of the MS lesions in a brain.