Multiple Sclerosis SCIN132 - Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology with Lab AMU Multiple Sclerosis A disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) is known as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and affects over 2.5 million people worldwide. Around 400‚000 people who have the disease reside in the United States. Of that 400‚000 the ratio is roughly one woman to every seven men. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease where the individual’s immune system attacks the central nervous system. The immune
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Dietitians and Multiple Sclerosis Ryan Herndon Kaplan University Professor Seeman June 26‚ 2012 Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (PubMed Health‚ 2012). Approximately 250‚000 to 350‚000 people have been diagnosed with M.S. in the United States (Schoenstadt‚ 2006). Every week‚ 200 new people are diagnosed with M.S. in our country (National MS Society‚ n.d.). M.S. can affect each person differently. Damage to the myelin in the Central
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Multiple sclerosis is a chronic‚ progressive neurological disease affecting all aspects of life: physical‚ cognitive‚ emotional‚ and social (Abma). It is known as an autoimmune disease‚ Where the body’s immune system turns against the body and destroys the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells. This damage to the nerve cells causes many problems for the patient including weakness‚ muscle stiffness‚ poor coordination and balance‚ tingling‚ numbness‚ tremors‚ blurred vision‚ slurred speech
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Professor Lucille Belgrave Multiple Sclerosis October 7‚ 2014 Multiple Sclerosis mostly referred to as MS is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the central nervous system which consists of the brain the spinal cord and optic nerve. Just about everything you do is dependent on how well the central nervous system functions‚ from movement of the muscles to though process throughout the day. Literally breaking down the name; multiple means many and sclerosis means scar tissue hence
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an enduring disease that can lead to a bad response of the immune system against the central nervous system. It can influence the brain and the nerves of the eyes. All this process appears when the immune system attacks the myelin around the nerves filaments. Therefore‚ the brain cannot send signs to the body‚ and thus the nerves cannot help the body to move regularly. Multiple Sclerosis is unique and different from other diseases due to its causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment
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The Pathology of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease which affects the nervous system‚ namely the brain and spinal cord. It causes damage the myelin sheath‚ the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells (Marieb‚ 2012). This damage slows down the process in which the brain relays messages to the rest of the body‚ leading to a variety of symptoms. Some of the most common include pain and numbness; fatigue; walking‚ balance‚ and coordination problems; bladder and bowel
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Multiple Scierosis in Society and its effects on individuals News on multiple sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is a disease usually known as MS‚ and this affects the central nervous system- the brain and spinal cord. Multiple Sclerosis is when the nerves are not able to communicate with the body. The central nervous system has a myelin sheath covering the axons‚ which sends the message to the synaptic bulbs for communication to the nerves. “The myelin sheath helps the axons sends its messages
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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
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that is characterized by inflammation and a variety of neurological symptoms and lesions disseminated in both time and space. MS has traditionally been thought to be primarily a T-cell mediated disease‚ however‚ more recent studies implicate B cells in the pathogenesis as well (Knippenberg et al 2011). Additionally‚ low vitamin D levels is a modifiable risk factor that is associated with development and
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Multiple Sclerosis is often known as the “great crippler of young adults.” It causes various forms of sensory and motor skill problems as the disease progresses. MS affects a wide variety of people in any age group. MS is a long-term condition. Relapses are common and can last for up to 24 hours and several factors have been identified. There is no known cause for Multiple Sclerosis‚ but that does not stop scientist from trying to figure one out. Multiple Sclerosis is a “chronic inflammatory‚ demyelinating
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