Glossary

Slurred speech or stuttering.Fatigue is another term for tiredness, one of the most common symptoms in MS. is a medical term for abnormal eye movements, i.e. flickering of the eye. is a shock-like sensation running down the spine, eventually spreading into legs or arms. It lasts only a second or two and is triggered by bending the neck forward. Lhermitte´s sign is frequent in people living with MS. are transient symptoms that suddenly appear, including uncertainty in gait, slurred speech/stuttering or sensory symptoms. They last less than two minutes but may occur frequently (sometimes up to 20 to 30 times a day). Muscle stiffness or loss of muscle strength, sometimes associated with pain.