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Multiple sclerosis means "many scars." This name comes from the pathology of the disease, where nerve cells are attacked by the immune system. T-cells will destroy the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells, leaving hard, plaque-like regions called scleroses.
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∙ 11y agoMS is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body's nerve cells, destroying the myelin shealth surrounding the nerve fiber. In its place, hard, plaque-like scars form, called "scleroses".
Thus the term "Multiple Sclerosis", or "many scars".
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Any other names given for multiple sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis is the scientific name. MS causes many scars on the tissues of the nervous system, and so the name Multiple Sclerosis. The word sclerosis is derived from the Greek word skleros, which means hard.
What is a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination?
Multiple sclerosis
Another name for ms?
Multiple sclerosis - The Health Term
What disease did Michelle Obama's father have?
multiple sclerosis
What has the author Michel Geffard written?
Michel Geffard has written: 'Multiple sclerosis' -- subject(s): Multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis
What medical disorder in which the myelin in the CNS has been destroyed?
Multiple sclerosis affects the myelin sheath.
Why is relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis episodic?
because the sympoms come and go.....
What has the author William A Sheremata written?
William A. Sheremata has written: '100 questions & answers about multiple sclerosis' -- subject(s): Multiple sclerosis '100 questions and answers about multiple sclerosis' -- subject(s): Miscellanea, Multiple sclerosis, Popular works, Popular Works, Multiple Sclerosis
Is sclerosis and Multiple sclerosis the same?
no
Which autoimmune disease affects the nervous sytem?
Multiple Sclerosis
When was Multiple Sclerosis Trust created?
Multiple Sclerosis Trust was created in 1993.
When was Multiple Sclerosis Foundation created?
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation was created in 1986.
