Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease that affects the central nervous system. MS is a disabling disease that disrupts the flow of information within the brain‚ and between the brain and the rest of the body. MS destroys myelin‚ which is a protein that protects nerve cells‚ and when myelin is destroyed‚ signals travelling through the nerve cells are interrupted or delayed (Carter-Batiste‚ 2013). Mr. John Smith will be a new employee on our campus‚ and he will serve as one of our assistant
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Introduction Definition of multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system including the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and optic nerves. The central nervous system is made up of nerve cells that send signals to each other. Each nerve cell is covered with a protective lining called myelin which acts like insulation on an electrical wire. It allows signals to pass between nerve cells at high speed. In multiple sclerosis‚ disease activity damages the myelin in a process
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Multiple Sclerosis‚ also referred to as MS‚ affects more than 400‚000 people in the United States and about 2.5 million people around the world. This is a disease that affects the nervous systems and disrupts the communication between the brain and the body. It can affect the immune system and manifest in other sicknesses. To show how one may encounter this disease‚ I’ll use as an example one man in general‚ whose name is Andrew Johnson. At the age of 32 he was diagnosed with Relapsing-Remitting
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How to maintain — and why you need — a healthy lifestyle when you’re coping with multiple sclerosis. By Connie Brichford Medically reviewed by Cynthia Haines‚ MD Exercise at least two to three times a week‚ eat a well-balanced diet‚ and get plenty of good‚ quality sleep. That advice is true for everyone — but it is particularly important for people living with MS. Tanuja Chitnis‚ MD‚ assistant professor of neurology and director of the Partners Pediatric MS Center at Massachusetts General Hospital
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Journal Article Critique I chose to read the article‚ “Osteoporosis in multiple sclerosis” written by Andrew P Hearn and Eli Silber. It is an understanding about osteoporosis and the connection it might have with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared to patients that do not have multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disability that affects a great amount of young adults. The longer a person has multiple sclerosis‚ the more the person loses strength in there bones. Osteoporosis occurs
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Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Alicia R. Turner ITT TECH Institute Vitamin D Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune deficient disease with no known cure to date. Multiple Sclerosis is damage done to the fatty sheath‚ myelin‚ which insulates the nerve fibers in the brain. Multiple Sclerosis symptoms or flare-ups‚ as they are often referred‚ may include seizures‚ double vision‚ numbness‚ muscle control‚ difficulty with speech and ability to
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History Multiple Sclerosis was first recognized as a specific disorder in 1873 in England. By the end of the century‚ after careful observation‚ most of the symptoms and some causes were known. In MS the immune system attacks the myelin of the bone that covers the nerve fibers. The MS can also attack nerve cell bodies which are located in the brain‚ it specifically influences the spinal cord‚ brain‚ and optic nerve. This then causes difficulties in communication between the brain and the rest
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Getter: Imagine trying to take casual walk on a brisk autumn evening and not being able to feel your legs. This is one of the many symptoms that people with multiple sclerosis‚ also known as MS‚ deal with every day. 2. Thesis: Multiple sclerosis brings daily challenges to whomever struggles with it‚ but with the right team of doctors and medication‚ it can be maintained. 3. Motivation: My hope is that by the end of my talk tonight‚ you
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|Multiple Sclerosis and Living Life. | |[Type the document subtitle] | | | |Multiple sclerosis can be debilitating‚ however there are things that can be done to | |limit the amount of attacks a person may have. | |
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Running Head: Multiple Sclerosis- Liberation or Decimation? Multiple Sclerosis- Liberation or Decimation? Kaplan College Multiple Sclerosis- Liberation or Decimation? After a long night out in town Alfonso was ready to call it quits. His friends were saying his speech was slurred‚ as expected after a few to many beers. He decided to go home take a shower and get some sleep. One of his friends drove him home as Alfonso mumbled that he could have driven home. Once home Alfonso took a shower
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