Multiple Sclerosis

What Signs and Symptoms does MS display?

The signs and symptoms of MS depend upon which nerves are affected as different nerves control different functions and sensations in the body. This is why people can experience a variety of symptoms - some which come on suddenly, others appearing gradually. These may include :-

• Blurred or double vision
• difficulty controlling and moving arms and legs
• weakness, fatigue and 'pins and needles'
• impaired balance
• bladder problems
• problems with speech or memory

The appearance of symptoms is, understandably, alarming. Almost as bad is the uncertainty of how they may develop or what may happen- and feeling that the whole future of both patients and their dependants is suddenly under threat.

Recent studies of apparently healthy people using MRI have shown that areas of the typical damage in the brain typical of MS are very common and affect over 40% of the population. Those who develop MS, that is who actively have the symptoms, are the "tip of the iceberg".

MS occurs more frequently in temperate climates (and in the developed countries) than in hot, equatorial climates (or third world countries).

Many authorities agree that people with MS have a fairly normal life expectancy and only about one in five may eventually need to use a wheelchair. Above all, people with MS can still expect to have a good experience of life, of love, marriage, children and a career.

Why use High Dose Oxygen Chambers? (HDOT)

HIGH DOSE OXYGEN THERAPY ( HDOT ) will only go up to 2ATA.we use 1.5ata,1.75ata and 2ata only.

DIVERS USES hbot which stands for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy which they have to go deeper than 2ATA.
 

Oxygen is essential to every one of the tissues in the body and any tissue injury requires oxygen for healing. Recent research at the University of Dundee has shown that, in the inflammation that is typical of MS, the transport of oxygen is severely limited by tissue swelling.

Oxygen therapy, here the normal amount of oxygen in the air is many times exceeded, is bow being widely used in medical practice, notably in the USA, mainland Europe, Japan, Russia and China - primarily to treat carbon monoxide poisoning and aid the healing of injuries and wounds of different types.

The process by which damage to the nervous system is caused in MS clearly cannot be prevented by oxygen therapy. However, the body normally heals itself using oxygen from the air - giving additional oxygen extends the body's ability to heal and can limit some of the damage which the disease causes.

Why should this be ? Breathing oxygen under pressure causes the dilated and leaky blood vessels in MS to constrict back to normal size and reduce the swelling, due to fluid gathering, which can lead to cells dying. Paradoxically, at the same time, more oxygen is delivered to the bloodstream so increasing  the amount available to help undertake repair. Many pharmaceutical products will also reduce swelling, but they may also actually reduce the available amount of oxygen. It is obvious they cannot replace oxygen. The aim of oxygen treatment in MS is thus to minimise the amount of damage being caused, promote rapid healing and limit scar formation which can prevent never function being restored. This is most appropriate as soon as possible after symptoms become apparent.