Symptom Checker

Increased urinary frequency, urgency, dribbling, hesitancy, or incontinence.

Constipation, diarrhea, or bowel incontinence.

Progressive weakening of chest muscles which control breathing; Pneumonia infections.

Difficulty with memory, attention, or problem-solving; Impaired judgment or ability to make decisions.

Sensation of light-headedness or spinning.

Mood swings, depression, stress, or anxiety; Uncontrolled laughing or crying.

Feeling of overwhelming tiredness which can be severe and debilitating.

Electrical sensation which travels down back and into the limbs when head is flexed forward, may only cause mild tingling in limbs.

Loss of sensation in any area of body.

Paroxysmal symptoms, involving unusual sensations or muscular contractions, are relatively unique to MS and are sometimes confused for seizures that occur with epilepsy. However, MS-related paroxysmal symptoms, unlike epileptic seizures, do not result from a short-circuiting of brain waves and do not have the features typical of seizures in brain wave studies.

Brief episodes of unconsciousness and abnormal movements. Not the same as Paroxysmal symptoms: brief episodes of spasms, pain, or blurred vision (Uhthoff’s syndrome)

In males: impaired genital sensation, decreased sexual drive, erectile dysfunction, delayed ejaculation, or decreased force of ejaculation.
In females: impaired genital sensation, including pain, numbness, or itching, decreased sexual drive and/or lubrication, diminished orgasmic response, or weakness in vaginal muscles

Extreme stiffness, loss of elasticity of arm and leg muscles; Muscle spasms causing pain and limiting function.

Dysarthria or slurred speech.

Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing

Oscillating movement of arms, head, neck, or trunk; Tremors can also affect the vocal cords.

Sensation of light-headedness or spinning

Problems with gait, balance, coordination, and weakness.