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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Managing Multiple Sclerosis What is Multiple Sclerosis? Living With It and Managing the Disease The mysterious disease called Multiple Sclerosis has no boundaries; it infects people of all genders and nationalities. Although very little is known about the cause of this debilitating sickness‚ scientists and doctors are recognizing some patterns that may eventually lead to an answer. MS (Multiple Sclerosis) is
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Thesis Statement Multiple Sclerosis is mainly an inflammatory disorder of the brain and spinal cord in which central lymphocytic permeation leads to harm of the myelin scabbard and axons. Initially‚ inflammation is temporary and re-myelination occurs but is not long-lasting. Hence‚ the early course of disease is characterized by occurrences of neurological dysfunction that usually recover. However‚ over time the pathological alterations start to take over by widespread microglia activation
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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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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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Multiple Sclerosis Human Anatomy and Physiology You pick up the telephone to call your friend. You dial a number which will‚ in effect‚ let the phone know where to send the signals. Except unknown to you‚ something has worn away the rubber which covers and protects the wires within your phone. Some signals cannot get through‚ and the ones that do are unclear. As a result your important information does not get conveyed to your friend.
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Pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune demyelinating disease of the central nervous system‚ affecting the brain and spinal cord. MS affects approximately 400‚000 people in the United States alone. The onset of MS is usually between 20 and 40 years of age and is more common in women; men may have a more severe progressive course (Luzzio‚ 2013). Life expectancy is shortened in persons with MS‚ and the survival rate is linked to disability
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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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M What is multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord resulting in loss of muscle control‚ vision‚ balance‚ and sensation. In the U.S. one in 1‚000 people have MS. Did you know that there are four types of MS. The first one is Relapsing/remitting multiple sclerosis in which the patient has relapses or episodes of the disease. Slightly over 80% of those suffering from multiple sclerosis begin with this type. The second one is Secondary progressive MS usually a second stage
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2007 Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system that affects the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and the optic nerves. In MS‚ the myelin sheath‚ a fatty tissue that surrounds and protects nerve fibers‚ is damaged. Inflammation also occurs which further destroys the sheath and eventually the nerves that it encompasses. This leads to areas of multiple scarring or sclerosis which can slow down or even block nerve signaling
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