Question

Apa template about multiple sclerosis

Answer 1

Answer:

Multiple Sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which myelin sheath of nerve cells of brain and spinal cord are damaged.

Explanation:

Cause:- (Exact cause of inflammation is not known)

• But damage is caused due to attack by autoimmune cells or antibodies against myelin sheath.

Types of tissues attack:-

• Oligodendrocytes and myelin sheath is damaged and stripped away from axon and the process is known as demyelination.
• Myelin sheaths are made up of fatty tissues and help in transmission of electric impulse.

Result of immune system attack:-

• Damaged myelin sheath stop forming whIte matter of central nervous system.
• Hence disrupt coordinating communication between different brain regions.

Signs and symptoms:- vary from person to person

• Diminished eyesight.
• Disrupt motor coordination.
• Weak sensory perception.
• Fatigue and dizziness.
• Speech disorder.
• Muscle weakness and spasticity.
• Difficulty in urination and stool.

Diagnosis and treatment:-

• Diagnosis include MRI T2 findings and cerebrospinal fluid specific oligoclonal bands.

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