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Multiple Sclerosis effects the central nervous system

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What system is involved with multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.


What structure is attacked with certain neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis?

In the case of multiple sclerosis: Myelinated neurons (the central nervous system). The myelin sheaths are attacked, which negatively impacts signal transmission speed and efficiency of affected neurons.


Which autoimmune disease destroys the covering of axons of the central nervous system?

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What is action taken by the immune system that causes Multiple sclerosis?

Multiple Sclerosis effects the myeline sheath of the spinal cord


Where are the tissues that are hardened by multiple sclerosis?

Nervous system


Is multiple sclerosis bacterial or viral?

It is neither bacterial nor viral. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease. That means that your body's immune system is attacking parts of your body. In the case of multiple sclerosis the immune system is attacking the protective cover around the nerve cells.


Which autoimmune disorder affects the nervous system?

Multiple Sclerosis


Does multiple sclerosis affect th skeletal system?

Multiple sclerosis is the disease of Nervous system. It is a body's rogue inflammatory response to it's own Nervous system. It does not affect the skeletal system ( which includes the bones of our body).


Differences between multiple sclerosis and HIV associated demintia?

HIV destroys the body's immune system while multiple sclerosis causes the immune system to become less efficient


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 caused by an autoimmune attack on the myelin in the central nervous system?

multiple sclerosis


How does multiple sclerosis stop nerves?

In multiple sclerosis, the immune system destroys the myelin sheath (sort of like wire insulation) surrounding the nerves and in doing so interrupts the signals along the path of the nervous system.