China News Service, June 28 (Reporter Chen Jing) Multiple sclerosis (MS) occurs in young and middle-aged 20-40 years old and is currently one of the most common disabling neurological diseases in young adults in the world. .

  Professor Xu Yan, a well-known Chinese neurologist, called for a "double-edged sword" in an interview with reporters here on the 28th.

If patients with multiple sclerosis are not treated in the acute phase, the disease cannot be controlled quickly and the disease is easy to progress; if no medicine is used in the remission period, the disease will recur and even become disabled. Therefore, it is not advisable to stop the drug without permission.

  A disease-themed family movie "The Great Dad" has attracted a lot of attention and resonance.

A teenager with multiple sclerosis but a "marathon dream" and his stubborn and stubborn father don't understand each other.

Dad obstinately forced his son to preview the "blind life".

In a marathon, the father and son "exchanged identities" and stood side by side on the starting line, breaking through the limits of their lives.

The story tells people that with hope in their hearts, they can embrace their dreams.

The director of the film, Zhou Qingyuan, hopes to use this film to let more people understand the disease of multiple sclerosis and inspire more people to face it positively.

  In the film, "Xiao Erdong", who is just in his sophomore year, is in full bloom, but suffers from multiple sclerosis. It is regrettable and also makes people curious. What kind of disease is multiple sclerosis, pushing the father and son together. On the fateful boat?

Professor Xu Yan, chief physician of the Department of Neurology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, told reporters that multiple sclerosis (MS) occurs in young and middle-aged people between the ages of 20 and 40, and "Xiao Erdong" in the film is in this age group.

The prevalence of women is about twice that of men, so this disease is also called "beauty disease".

  In the film, "Xiao Erdong"'s mother is also a patient with multiple sclerosis. Is the disease a congenital or genetic disease?

Professor Xu Xianhao, chief physician of the Department of Neurology of Beijing Hospital, told reporters that multiple sclerosis is neither a "congenital disease" nor a "genetic disease."

However, among the causes of the disease, a small number of patients may show the disease on the premise of "genetic" factors and certain environmental conditions.

  Professor Xu Yan introduced that when multiple sclerosis is diagnosed, the lesions appear in different locations, and the patients will show different symptoms.

When common symptoms appear, the patient will have some paresthesias, such as feeling numbness of the limbs or visual problems of the hero of the movie, and walking dysfunction.

The expert suggested that those with the above symptoms can go to the neurology department.

  Disease Modification Therapy (DMT) is the current mainstream therapy, which helps to reduce and reduce the frequency and severity of recurrence. Professor Xu Xianhao, chief physician of the Department of Neurology of Beijing Hospital, said that the current rate of disease modification treatment (DMT) in China is not high. The patient had discontinued the disease correction treatment and urgently needed new DMT drugs to further control the condition. In this regard, Professor Xu Yan pointed out that the treatment of any drug is a "double-edged sword." The reason why a drug can be used clinically will go through a large number of clinical studies in the early stage, and the benefits of patients must outweigh the risks. It is not advisable for patients with multiple sclerosis to stop the drug without authorization. (Finish)