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Types of Multiple Sclerosis 10 min read Multiple Sclerosis Definition Multiple sclerosis (MS) happens when your immune system attacksmyelin, the sheath around your nerve cells. Without this outer shell, your nerves become damaged and cause communication problems between your brain and the rest of you...
Glial Cell Types Conrad A.Messam, ...Eugene O.Major, inEncyclopedia of the Human Brain, 2002 III.D.1Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis(MS) is a major demyelinating disease with pathological features similar to those of the experimental animal model,experimental allergic encephalomyelitis(EAE). Bl...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic inflammatory, demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system in young adults. This disorder is a heterogeneous, multifactorial, immune-mediated disease that is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. In most patien...
MS Symptoms & Signs of MS | National Multiple Sclerosis Society(MS症状和体征 MS |国家多发性硬化症协会)[1][2] 不太常见的症状 言语问题[3] 大约25-40% 的 MS 患者会出现言语问题,包括口齿不清(构音障碍)和音量下降(发音困难),尤其是在病程后期和极度疲劳期间。偶尔也会报告口吃。 味觉丧失[4] 四...
What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?MS is a disease that leads to inflammation and damage to parts of your central nervous system (CNS). The CNS includes your brain, spinal cord, and nerves. MS causes your immune system to attack and destroy the coating (myelin) that covers your nerves. ...
Multiple Sclerosis Mycoplasma and Autoimmune Disease New theories suggest that a “stealth” bacteria called mycoplasma may play a significant part in autoimmune disease. by Sarah Tomley Mycoplasma: A Possible Cause of Autommune Disease?The cause of most autoimmune diseases are unknown, and scientists...
What is Multiple Sclerosis?Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms of the disease be intermittent (they come and go). Or MS can be progressive. This means it worsens over time. ...
When Do Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms Start? People with multiple sclerosis (MS) tend to have their first symptoms between the ages of 20 and 40. Early on, the symptoms get better, but then they come back. This is called relapsing-remitting MS, and it's the most common type people have wh...
Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis(SPMS) is a debilitating condition characterized by gradual worsening after an initial relapsing disease course. Despite the recent advances in our understanding of the disease, the diagnosis and treatment of SPMS continue to be challenging in routine clinical practic...