Demyelinating Disease - Signs and Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

Symptoms that present in demyelinating diseases are different for each condtion. Below is a list of symptoms that can present in a person with a demyelinating disease.:

  • Blurred double vision
  • Ataxia
  • Clonus
  • Dysarthria
  • Fatigue
  • Clumsiness
  • Hand paralysis
  • Hemiparesis
  • Genital anaesthesia
  • Incoordination
  • Paresthesias
  • Ocular paralysis
  • Impaired muscle coordination
  • Weakness (muscle)
  • Loss of sensation
  • Impaired vision
  • Neurological symptoms
  • Unsteady gait
  • Spastic paraparesis
  • Incontinence
  • Hearing problems
  • Speech problems

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