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Optic Neuritis
- Optic neuritis, affecting the optic nerve, is a common initial MS symptom.
- This causes blurry vision, loss of color vision, or even complete vision loss in one eye.
Demyelination Process
- Demyelination in MS occurs gradually over hours or days, not instantaneously.
- Symptoms must last at least 24 hours to qualify as a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), often the first MS presentation.
MS Risk Factors
- Genetic and environmental risk factors like smoking and sun exposure are linked to MS.
- The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is now considered a necessary precursor for MS, increasing risk 32-fold, according to recent research.