Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Multiple sclerosis is the most common inflammatory disease of the central nervous system and is caused by a misdirected reaction of the immune system. This causes damage to the outer layer of the nerve fibers (myelin sheaths) and the nerve fibers themselves in the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis initially progresses in episodes and is often characterized by slowly progressive neurological disability in later stages of the disease. Young adults and women are twice as likely to be affected as men. The spectrum of symptoms is varied (“disease of 1000 faces”) and the treatment options are diverse. Diagnosis and treatment therefore require a particularly high level of specialist knowledge. Our clinic is recognized for its special expertise in both neuroimmunological outpatient care and inpatient care and is certified as a specialized center by the German Multiple Sclerosis Society (DMSG). The diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and its differentiation from rare diseases (so-called MS mimics) is made possible by special expertise in cerebrospinal fluid analysis (examination of the nerve fluid) in a cerebrospinal fluid laboratory certified by the German Society for Cerebrospinal Fluid Diagnostics and Clinical Neurochemistry (DGLN).