Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder in the central nervous system that‚ effecting young adults‚ leading to non-traumatic disabilities. This disease starts as an auto-immune disease in which CD4 T cells cross the blood brain barrier and attack myelin sheaths of olygodendrocytes resulting in demyelination (Gandhi et al.‚ 2010; Lund et al.‚ 2013). Initially this is a transient process and re-myelination occurs‚ so initial stage of the disease is characterized
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It was 1868 when Dr. Jean Charcot discovered hardening of the plaques during an autopsy he was performing. He called it “Sclerosis in plaques‚” also known as Multiple Sclerosis and today that affects more than 2.1 million people worldwide. MS is a chronic autoimmune disorder caused by the destruction of the myelin sheath that covers nerve fibers in the CNS. Myelin is the insulator of nerve conduction and it allows the signals to travel at fast speeds. During MS‚ demyelination occurs causing the nerves
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Getter: Imagine trying to take casual walk on a brisk autumn evening and not being able to feel your legs. This is one of the many symptoms that people with multiple sclerosis‚ also known as MS‚ deal with every day. 2. Thesis: Multiple sclerosis brings daily challenges to whomever struggles with it‚ but with the right team of doctors and medication‚ it can be maintained. 3. Motivation: My hope is that by the end of my talk tonight‚ you
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Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which your immune system attacks the protective covering of the nerves. The disease will disable the brain and the central nervous system. The main purpose of the disease is to attack the myelin; the myelin covers the nerve fibers. During the attack communication between the brain and the body is lost. In the end‚ the nerves will begin to be permanently damaged. The cause of the disease is yet to be found. Most common in people between ages fifty to sixty. Women
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Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Alicia R. Turner ITT TECH Institute Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune deficient disease with no known cure to date. Multiple Sclerosis is damage done to the fatty sheath‚ myelin‚ which insulates the nerve fibers in the brain. Multiple Sclerosis symptoms or flare-ups‚ as they are often referred‚ may include seizures‚ double vision‚ numbness‚ muscle control‚ difficulty with speech and ability to
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Multiple Sclerosis Presentation Overview History and Background of MS Description of Nervous System Courses of the disease Detailed Information on central nervous system and peripheral nervous system Pathophysiology of the disease Prognosis Remission Treatments and Medications Used Interview With MS patient (Jason) Bibliography History First case of Multiple Sclerosis was found in England in 1848. The case itself seems to have began in 1822. The only documentation that allowed to diagnose this
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The neurological disease I chose to write about is Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis hits very close to home because 5 years ago my grandmother was diagnosed and the disease has sparked my interest ever since. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease of the central nervous system that causes inflammation and destruction of the brain and spinal cord. It is considered “immune-mediated” because the body’s immune system attacks the central nervous system (Braley‚ Chervin). The target
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A heart break struck my family hard almost three years ago. My brother‚ Alex‚ was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. His own body was fighting him and there was no cure. The doctors gave him two more years of mobility before he would more than likely be bound to crutches or even a wheelchair. When the doctors told him that he should quit the high intensity exercise that has become a part of his personality; Alex stood up and told them no. They advised him that there was a larger chance that working
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Multiple Sclerosis‚ also known as MS‚ is a disease causing demylination of the white matter in the spinal cord and brain. The nerve damage slows‚ blocks or distorts transmission of nerve impulses. MS is characterized by periods of exacerbation and remissions. The crippling disease is a major cause of chronic disability in young adults. It usually becomes symptomatic between the ages of twenty and forty with twenty-seven being the average. Prognosis varies greatly from person to person. MS can progress
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Multiple Sclerosis Jason Garoutte November 18‚ 1996 English / Mr. Blunt Multiple sclerosis is one of the most misunderstood diseases of this century. Since it’s discovery‚ there is still no known causes‚ no proven treatments‚ and no known cure‚ yet it affects possibly five hundred thousand people in the United States alone. People need to learn more about this disease so it can be brought to the attention of the nation. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system
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