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Multiple Sclerosis and Attention Deficite Disorder Is there a link?
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Multiple Sclerosis can cause changes in cognitive function, including problems with memory, attention, and problem-solving. While some of these symptoms can be treated in the same way and with the same medications that ADD (or ADHD) is treated, ADD is not directly related to MS (i.e. they don't have the same cause).
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks nerve fibers of the central nervous system, causing lesions on nerves and brain tissue. These areas of demyelination produce various symptoms such as the cognitive symptoms noted above.
Attention Deficit Disorder (or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a permanent, developed brain issue in which the brain does not adequately produce neurotransmitters in proper levels, causing a lack of attention. Medications can effectively treat this condition.
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What is a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination?
Multiple sclerosis
Which disorder is caused by insufficient immunological responses to pathogen?
Multiple sclerosis
What medical disorder in which the myelin in the CNS has been destroyed?
Multiple sclerosis affects the myelin sheath.
Autoimmune disorder with extensive demyelination?
Multiple sclerosis
Which autoimmune disorder affects the nervous system?
Multiple Sclerosis
Which disorder is caused by insufficient immunological response pathogens?
Multiple sclerosis
Is there a correlation between Multiple Sclerosis and Anxiety Disorder?
multiple sclerosis may be the body's delayed immune reaction to viruses such as measles, Herpes simplex, rubella, and parainfluenza.
For what disorders might modafinil provide relief?
Experimentally, modafinil is being evaluated in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease , depression , attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ), and fatigue associated with multiple sclerosis .
Is multiple sclerosis an autoimmune disorder?
Yes it is. There is no cure, only treatment but you can have long periods in between flare ups.
What effect will multiple sclerosis a degenerative disorder that cause myelin to disintegrate have on a person's nerve impulses?
They will slow down
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
