Multiple Sclerosis is a disorder where your immune system attacks the myelin, or protective sheath, that is covering your nerves. Damage to myelin causes your body and brain to have difficulty with communicating. Multiple Sclerosis is characterized by several different symptoms. Eventually, the nerves begin to deteriorate, which is an irreversible process. So, how can … Read more
Multiple sclerosis is a condition that attacks the coating of the brain and spinal cord called myelin. When this coating is attacked, it results in multiple scars and lesions on the spinal cord itself. This is what the name refers to. These lesions cause the flow of signals from nerves to the brain to be … Read more
The Complexities of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is classified as an autoimmune disease. Like other diseases in this category,the immune system attracts and destroys its own tissue, because it believes it is a virus. With MS the attack occurs along the myelin sheath, the tissues that covers the spinal cord and nerve endings. This creates … Read more
Studies have shown that pain can affect mood, behaviors, and activities. It can increase stress, fatigue and exacerbates diseases. Emotions, stress, fatigue, increased sensitivity, previous pain and trauma can increase our pain perception. Can Multiple Sclerosis cause pain? If so, what are the locations and what can I do to decrease these painful symptoms? What is … Read more
Multiple Sclerosis, or MS is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, which is classified as the central nervous system. What happens is the body’s immune system sees its own tissue as antigens and tries to get rid of this harmful invader. This creates what doctors refer to as lessons or plaque along … Read more
Multiple Sclerosis is classified as an autoimmune disease. The body’s own immune system thinks the myelin sheath is a foreign body and attacks it. The Myelin sheath is the outer layer that protects the nerves. These attacks leave open areas known as plaques or lesions. This plaque makes it difficult for the nerves to send … Read more
What Is Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system, the brain and spinal cord. It’s categorized under the autoimmune disease, because its symptoms, like the other autoimmune diseases is caused by the immune system destroying its own body’s tissue. With MS this destruction occurs along the myelin sheath, … Read more
The Truth about Multiple Sclerosis MS is classified as an autoimmune disorder. This is because the white blood cells of a person with multiple sclerosis attacks its own tissue. This causes inflation, which leads to the destruction of the myelin sheath, the cover that protects the spinal cord and nerve endings. This unprotected area known … Read more
MS in an autoimmune disease that attacks the layers of lipid tissue known as the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath blankets the dendrites and nerve axons, which allows nerve impulses to quickly travel throughout the nervous system. This permits efficient communication throughout the body, so it can function properly. When the immune system destroys the … Read more
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. The body’s immune system attacks its own soft tissue, known as myelin sheath, the outer covering of the spinal cord and the never endings. This attack creates areas where the nerves are exposed, which makes it difficult for the nerves to send and receive appropriate messages to the control … Read more
