MS: In a Nutshell
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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks the protective myelin sheathing around nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. This damage to myelin interrupts signals from the brain and causes various symptoms such as fatigue, numbness, vision problems, and more. There are four types of multiple sclerosis and while it is not usually fatal, it can cause disability. The causes of MS involve both genetic and environmental factors such as genetics, infectious agents like Epstein-Barr virus, low vitamin D levels, and smoking. Currently there is no cure for MS but treatments can help reduce relapses and manage symptoms.
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MS: In a Nutshell
- 1. MS: IN A NUTSHELL The what and the why This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.
- 3. THE TARGET OF THIS ATTACK IS THE PROTECTIVE COATING, THE MYELIN, OF THE NERVE CELLS IN YOUR BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_bbt
- 4. THIS ATTACK LEAVES BEHIND SCARS, CALLED SCLEROSES. When the myelin is damaged, signals from your brain get interrupted, causing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis = many scars
- 6. FOUR TYPES OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
- 7. EXCEPT IN VERY RARE CASES, MS IS NOT FATAL AND USUALLY DOES NOT SHORTEN LIFE SPAN
- 8. WHAT CAUSES MS? GENETICS ENVIRONMENT INFECTIOUS BEHAVIOR