Multiple Sclerosis

• what type of disease is multiple sclerosis?

  autoimmune and demyelination disease
• what an autoimmune disease?

  when a body's own immune cells attack the nerve system
• what is a demyelination disease?

  myelin is destroyed leaving multiple areas of scar of sclerosis
• what type of sieves is multiple sclerosis?

  a progressive disease
• most common age occurrence of multiple sclerosis

  20 - 40
• in what gender is multiple sclerosis more prevalent in?

  women by 2-3 times
• Is multiple sclerosis contagious?

  No
• what happens in MS?

  - T cells are activation

  - they cross the blood brain barrier

  - launch attack on myelin and nerve fibres

  - obstruct nerve signals
• possible symptoms of MS

  - fatigues

  - cognitive difficulties

  - pain

  - tremor

  - sexual dysfunction

  - emotion disturbances

  - heat sensitivity

  - speech/swallowing problems
• what type of diagnosis is multiple sclerosis?

  clinical
• How is multiple sclerosis diagnosed?

  by neurological examination and brain MRI scans

  (Family history and lumber puncture are also used)
• if multiple sclerosis is present, what protein is present in high quantities?

  protein IgG bands can be seen in the spinal fluid
• what is the cause of MS?


  It is currently unknown
• what is MS not?

  fatal, contagious or directly inherited
• what does available treatments for MS do?

  reduces the number of relapses and may slow progression
• treatment for multiple sclerosis

  - attack management

  - symptom management

  - disease modification

  - rehab

  - emotional support