Multiple Sclerosis Hypothesis

The Real Truth about MS MS stands for Multiple Sclerosis which is a disease where the immune system eats away at the protective covering of the nerves (myelin sheath) in your body. This disease mostly affects people who are 18-60+ old, but can affect 3-17 year old children. Women are twice as likely to get MS than men. Liz, my dad’s cousin, raised 3 great children with her loving husband by her side when she was diagnosed with MS at the young age of 38. She died 12 years later just after she got to meet her granddaughter. This disease is important to me because this disease can any of your love ones and when diagnosed early can add years to their life. She was a strong spry woman until the disease weakened her and she lost her life. This disease isn’t the most known around the world, but it very important to me and the world. No one knows what really causes MS, but scientists have many hypothesis of how the disease is caused. There are 4 main hypothesis’. Immunologic is one cause some scientists believe to be true where the immune system malfunctions and starts eating away the myelin sheath. Another hypothesis for why MS is caused is environmental. Through pattern, people that live near the equator have less MS and if they had MS they usually lived longer. Since
“There is no way to prevent MS.” (Harvard Medical School Prevention). “In general, there is no way to prevent multiple sclerosis or its attacks.” (WebMD). “No matter how much you exercise, how healthful your diet or how well you take care of yourself, there is no way to prevent MS.” (Randall T. Schapiro, M Healthy Women). We need to raise money and awareness around the world so scientists can find the cure or a least how to prevent it. The person just has to get diagnosed sooner than later to add more years to the person’s life. Everyone get check-ups biannual, every other year. It’s the only thing you can do for this horrible disease. That’s MS for