Multiple Sclerosis

Question 1

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

Answer 1

An immune- mediated progressive demyelinating disease of the CNS

Question 2

What is demyelination mean?

Answer 2

Destruction of myelin which is the fatty and protein layer that surrounds certain nerves in the spinal cord and brain
- results in impaired transmission

Question 3

What is the cause of MS?

Answer 3

Unknown
- no identifiable trigger that results in this autoimmune activity of demyelination

Question 4

Risk factors for MS?

Answer 4

• genetic history
• obesity
• lack of vitamin D exposure
  -high salt diet