Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an enduring disease that can lead to a bad response of the immune system against the central nervous system. It can influence the brain and the nerves of the eyes. All this process appears when the immune system attacks the myelin around the nerves filaments. Therefore‚ the brain cannot send signs to the body‚ and thus the nerves cannot help the body to move regularly. Multiple Sclerosis is unique and different from other diseases due to its causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that is characterized by inflammation and a variety of neurological symptoms and lesions disseminated in both time and space. MS has traditionally been thought to be primarily a T-cell mediated disease‚ however‚ more recent studies implicate B cells in the pathogenesis as well (Knippenberg et al 2011). Additionally‚ low vitamin D levels is a modifiable risk factor that is associated with development and
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The Real Truth about MS MS stands for Multiple Sclerosis which is a disease where the immune system eats away at the protective covering of the nerves (myelin sheath) in your body. This disease mostly affects people who are 18-60+ old‚ but can affect 3-17 year old children. Women are twice as likely to get MS than men. Liz‚ my dad’s cousin‚ raised 3 great children with her loving husband by her side when she was diagnosed with MS at the young age of 38. She died 12 years later just after she got
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it. The National Talent Search Examination will be conducted for students studying at class VIII level. The examination consists of two tests namely the Mental Ability Test (MAT) and the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Each test consists of 90 multiple choice type questions. Each question has four alternatives marked 1‚2‚3 and 4. The candidate has to select one correct answer from the given alternatives and mark its number in the answersheet. Each correct answer carries one mark. Thus the total
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Multiple Sclerosis is often known as the “great crippler of young adults.” It causes various forms of sensory and motor skill problems as the disease progresses. MS affects a wide variety of people in any age group. MS is a long-term condition. Relapses are common and can last for up to 24 hours and several factors have been identified. There is no known cause for Multiple Sclerosis‚ but that does not stop scientist from trying to figure one out. Multiple Sclerosis is a “chronic inflammatory‚ demyelinating
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS A. What is Multiple Sclerosis? a. Multiple Sclerosis‚ also known as MS‚ causes a feeling of numbness throughout the body‚ deterioration of one person’s balance‚ muscle control‚ and sight. b. Multiple Sclerosis affects nerves of the brain and the spinal cord. c. In 1873‚ it was discovered in England by Dr. Moxon and in 1878 by Dr. Edward Seguin in the United States. B. Different types of MS a. One type is exacerbation of multiple sclerosis which is when someone starts to
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The Pathology of Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease which affects the nervous system‚ namely the brain and spinal cord. It causes damage the myelin sheath‚ the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells (Marieb‚ 2012). This damage slows down the process in which the brain relays messages to the rest of the body‚ leading to a variety of symptoms. Some of the most common include pain and numbness; fatigue; walking‚ balance‚ and coordination problems; bladder and bowel
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Multiple Scierosis in Society and its effects on individuals News on multiple sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis is a disease usually known as MS‚ and this affects the central nervous system- the brain and spinal cord. Multiple Sclerosis is when the nerves are not able to communicate with the body. The central nervous system has a myelin sheath covering the axons‚ which sends the message to the synaptic bulbs for communication to the nerves. “The myelin sheath helps the axons sends its messages
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CH 1 Answers Multiple Choice Questions 1. E 8. E 15. E 2. E 9. E 16. A 3. E 10. C 17. D 4. E 11. E 18. E 5. D 12. A 6. B 13. D 7. E 14. E CH 2 Answers Multiple Choice Questions 1. C 11. B 21. E 2. C 12. E 22. A 3. B 13. E 23. C 4. B 14. E 24. D 5. D 15. B 25. C 6. E 16. D 26. A 7. A 17. D 27. D 8. D 18. E 28. B 9. A 19. C 10. D 20. E CH 3 Answers Multiple Choice Questions 1 B 9. B 17. D 2. C 10. A 18. E 3. B 11. A 19. C 4. D 12. B 20. D 5. E 13. D 21. C 6. A 14
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MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE Noami Fyfe 70662199 SSC 130 Essentials of Psychology May 8th‚ 2013 05020500 Multiple Intelligence This approach to thinking was developed by psychologist Howard Gardener. Multiple means involving several parts‚ while intelligence is the capacity of learning‚ reasoning and understanding. The theory of multiple intelligence therefore looks at the many forms of intelligence. Multiple intelligence asks the question “how are you smart?” rather than “how smart are
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