1. Sore Throat. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), strep throat is a prevalent type of sore throat that strikes children. However, itâs less common in adults. The painful, sore, red, and inflamed throat tissues that come with strep are due to an severe viral infection.
Approximately 400,000 people in the United States and 2.3 million people worldwide have MS â and thereâs one new U.S. diagnosis of MS every hour, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Doctors use certain criteria to help in diagnosing multiple sclerosis. These criteria include: 1  The signs and symptoms begin between the ages of 15 and 60. 2  The signs and symptoms indicate a disease of the brain or spinal cord.  A doctor's exam finds evidence of a diseased brain or spinal cord.