are floaters a sign of ms?
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Many patients with optic neuritis may lose some of their color vision in the affected eye, with colors appearing subtly washed out compared to the other eye. Many others tend to have "floaters" (floating spots) in their vision that are more noticeable in brighter lighting conditions.
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Floaters are tiny, cloudy spots that seem to drift in and out of your field of vision. They're actually little clumps of vitreous gel floating inside your eye. Sometimes they can be caused by other conditions, including: tears or holes on the retina.
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Most people suffering with MS experience a worsening of symptoms when their temperature increases. In fact, there was a time not long ago when MS was diagnosed with a “hot bath” test. If a person was suspected of having MS, they were immersed in a hot bath to see if symptoms appeared or worsened because of it.
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If you have floaters with blurred vision, eye pain, dark shadows across your vision, or if the floaters appear after an eye injury, you should see a doctor. These could all indicate an injury at the back of your eye, often leading to permanent visual impairment. The quicker you can be treated, the better.
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Some people with MS also have hot flashes that aren't linked to hormones. Your doctor might call them paroxysmal symptoms. It sounds scary, but it just means your autonomic nervous system, which controls your organs, blood vessels, and some muscles, isn't working like it should.
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Floaters are caused when the vitreous, the gel-like substance that makes up most of the eye, becomes more liquid, stringy and clumps together. These strings or clumps float around in the vitreous and cast a small shadow on the retina.
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However, they are often age-related and occur when the vitreous – which fills 80% of the eye – begins to shrink with age. It liquefies and pulls away from the surface of the eyeball, clumping together and casting shadows. Floaters can also be caused by posterior uveitis – inflammation at the back of the eye.
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Your neurologist will look for abnormalities, changes or weakness in your vision, eye movements, hand or leg strength, balance and co-ordination, speech and reflexes. These may show whether your nerves are damaged in a way that might suggest MS.
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PVD isn't painful and it doesn't cause sight loss, but you may have symptoms such as seeing floaters (small dark spots or shapes) and flashing lights.
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Most eye floaters are caused by age-related changes that occur as the jelly-like substance (vitreous) inside your eyes becomes more liquid. Microscopic fibers within the vitreous tend to clump and can cast tiny shadows on your retina. The shadows you see are called floaters.
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In general, a person with MS is more likely to experience neurological symptoms, such as numbness, blurred vision, and difficulty balancing. A person with lupus tends to have symptoms such as rashes and headaches. They may also experience cognitive or personality changes.
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Numbness or Tingling A lack of feeling or a pins-and-needles sensation can be the first sign of the nerve damage from MS. It usually happens in the face, arms, or legs, and on one side of the body. It also tends to go away on its own.
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Though they look like objects in front of your eyes, eye floaters are actually in your eye. Eye floaters are common and usually no cause for alarm. However, they may be a symptom of a developing eye condition or an underlying health issue.
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Mood swings are a common symptom of MS. But the connection between the disease and emotions often goes unrecognized. It's easy to see many of the physical effects of MS, such as problems with balance, walking, or tremors. In comparison, the emotional impact of the disease is less visible from the outside.
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About 5% of people, who are confirmed to have MS on the basis of other criteria, do not show any lesions in the brain on MRI. These people may have lesions in the spinal cord or may have lesions that cannot be detected by MRI.
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Dizziness is a common symptom of MS. People with MS may feel off balance or lightheaded. Much less often, they have the sensation that they or their surroundings are spinning — a condition known as vertigo.