Multiple Sclerosis Research Paper

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which your immune system attacks the protective covering of the nerves. The disease will disable the brain and the central nervous system. The main purpose of the disease is to attack the myelin; the myelin covers the nerve fibers. During the attack communication between the brain and the body is lost. In the end, the nerves will begin to be permanently damaged. The cause of the disease is yet to be found. Most common in people between ages fifty to sixty. Women are twice likely than men. More common when relatives have had history with multiple sclerosis. An infection like Epstein-Barr has been linked to MS. Race is factor; it is more common in white people than minorities. Smoking is a huge risk factor,