Selma's Experience Of MS
The ""cruel intentions"" star feels ""lucky"" that her multiple sclerosis is still in remission. However, she says that there's ""constant stiffness and pain.
What Is Multiple Sclerosis?
The condition is a disabling autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, that causes myelin damage. This is due to a malfunctioning immune system.
How Does It Happen?
There isn’t a specific cause of the condition, it is an autoimmune disease that can develop due to several factors such as age, a family history of the condition.
Is There A Cure?
There’s no cure per say, however there are ways to reverse the damage, also reduce relapses. IVIG is one treatment.
What Is IVIG Therapy?
Selma is undergoing an intravenous immunoglobulin therapy that helps manage the autoimmune state that a patient with MS is in.