We don't know why some people get MS and others don't, or why it starts in the immune system. The immune system triggers MS activity because it causes inflammation, or swelling, in the central nervous system (CNS). Typically, to protect the body from harmful invaders, the immune ...
A healthyimmune systemprotects you from harmful substances entering your body and causing infection or disease. Inmultiple sclerosis (MS), your immune system malfunctions and starts attacking your centralnervous system(CNS). Your CNS consists of your brain, spinal cord, and theoptic nervesof your ...
With MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, a fatty substance that protects nerve fibers called axons. The axons' protective coverings become covered in lesions and nerve fibers are exposed, resulting in pain, tingling, and sensation loss (National Institute of Neurological Disorders, 2023...
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I am fascinated by Multiple Sclerosis as a disease and I am hoping someone can help me gain a deeper understanding of the role of the immune system and the auto immune response in this condition? I understand that Multiple Sclerosis is classified as an autoimmune disease, is that correct? P...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressiveautoimmune diseasethat develops when the immune system attacks themyelin sheath(fatty coating of nerves) of nerves in the brain, spinal cord, and/or eyes. This is calleddemyelinationand it affects the transmission of electrical impulses tied to movement, brea...
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The contribution of B cells and their products to the pathogenesis of MS has long been debated. The presence of B cells, plasma cells and excess immunoglobulins in MS lesions and in the cerebrospinal fluid of MS patients implicate the humoral immune system in the disease. Correlations of higher...
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