The Diagnosis – Video

Posted: February 6, 2013 at 2:47 pm

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The Diagnosis
MS - Multiple sclerosis (MS), also known as "disseminated sclerosis" or "encephalomyelitis disseminata", is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. [1] Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, and it is more common in women. [1] It has a prevalence that ranges between 2 and 150 per 100000. [2] MS was first described in 1868 by Jean-Martin Charcot. [3] MS affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other effectively. Nerve cells communicate by sending electrical signals called action potentials down long fibers called axons, which are contained within an insulating substance called myelin. In MS, the body #39;s own immune system attacks and damages the myelin. When myelin is lost, the axons can no longer effectively conduct signals. [4] The name multiple sclerosis refers to scars (scleroses mdash;better known as plaques or lesions) particularly in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin. [3] Although much is known about the mechanisms involved in the disease process, the cause remains unknown. Theories include genetics or infections. Different environmental risk factors have also been found. [4][5] Almost any neurological symptom can appear with the disease, and often progresses to physical and cognitive disability. [4] MS takes ...

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