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How Does MS Affect the Body, and How Can You Get Help? By Jakob Saucier One question many people have is how Multiple Sclerosis affects your body, and how to get help. However, before we discuss this, we must first talk about what Multiple Sclerosis is. Multiple Sclerosis (MS), is considered to be "a immune-mediated disease" (nationalmssociety.org). This means within the Central Nervous System (CNS), the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin – The "fatty substance that surrounds and

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the nerve and nerve fibers of the central nervous system (Ringold, Lynm, & Glass, 2006). It results in the loss and damage of myelin, the insulator of nerve fibers, thus affecting the conduction of nerve signals within the brain and spinal cord. This damage to the central nervous system (CNS) leads to an impairment in sensory, cognitive, and motor functions of the body. The cause of multiple sclerosis is still unknown, however

Classification of the disease “Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) and is the most common causes of nontraumatic disability among young and middle-aged adults”. There are four types of multiple sclerosis the most common is Clinically isolated Syndrome (CIS) , Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS), Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS), and Primary Progressive MS (PPMS). The Mortality Rate Although there is no known cure for MS, it is not a fatal

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a very common disease that affects more women than men; at a minimum two to three times relevant in women (Harbo, 2013). Sadly, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, since 1975, there has not been a successful national study of the prevalence in the United States. In order to improve reporting MS, the National MS Society established a method of testing administrative databases. In turn, the Society reported that MS organization have estimated 2.3 million

Multiple Myeloma Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer that results from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal plasma cells. Plasma cells are a type of white blood cell produced in the soft tissue inside bones (bone marrow). These are cells in your blood that normally help you fight infection. They are part of your body’s defense system (immune system). Plasma cells that become cancerous will grow out of control. As a result, they interfere with normal blood cells and many important functions that

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an acquired demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that typically is diagnosed in the second or third decade of life. Normally, nerves are enclosed in myelin sheaths that help facilitate transmission of nerve impulses within the CNS and the peripheral nervous system throughout the body. In patients with MS, the myelin sheath is damaged and eventually degenerates, causing patches of scar tissue called plaques or lesions to occur anywhere randomly on

Multiple Sclerosis “I was 7 years old when the right side of my face went numb, and I started slurring my speech. I felt really sick with "the flu" and was so tired, I kept falling asleep in class. In gym class, I was running, and my legs suddenly jerked up, and I fell down. I couldn't move my legs or stand up. I got some feeling back and was able to walk in a robotic manner. This is an anonymous testimonial of a women that has been living her whole life with Multiple Sclerosis(and for the purpose

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS), A RATHER dangerous and painful disease, is the apple of many medical researchers’ eyes today due to its many fascinating, yet strange, properties. Dankidoodle News held an exclusive conference with many of the leading experts in MS, including Dr. David Krafterion, Dr. Nicole Montelego, Clarissa Moreyes M.D., and Dr. Alex Kneece. As Dr. Krafterion, a leading expert in biology and what he calls ‘cheese-brains’ says, “Multiple Sclerosis is a neurological disease affecting

Bustamante & Alex Verdult Mrs. Gomez Block 2: Anatomy & Physiology 28 October 2017 Multiple Myeloma Cancer Myeloma aka Multiple Myeloma: Myeloma is a cancer that is made in a white blood cell called plasma. The lifetime risk of getting myeloma is 1 in 143 people. Plasma cells support the body by fighting infections by producing immunoglobulin that recognizes and defends against germs. Multiple myeloma produces the cancer cells to gather up in the body’s bone marrow, in which they

Multiple Sclerosis, one of the most complex diseases ever described, impacts over 2.3 million people worldwide. All ages are affected, especially women and young adults. While MS is uncommonly inherited, it can be carried in specific gene variants. In all of its forms, MS attacks both the nervous and immune systems. Researchers haven’t been able to pinpoint exactly where the disease begins, but many believe that immune cells are sent to the nervous system where they destroy myelin. That myelin, which