Dr Praveen Gupta on multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis in young women

Dr Praveen Gupta warns multiple sclerosis is misdiagnosed in young women when symptoms are mistaken for stress or lifestyle issues.

MS occurs when the immune system attacks the protective sheath covering nerves, affecting brain-body communication.

MS is most commonly diagnosed in Indian women aged 20 to 40 years.

Symptoms like fatigue, body pain, and tingling are often treated for stress, vitamin deficiencies, or anxiety before a neurologist is consulted.

Patients may delay seeing a neurologist because MS symptoms can come and go.