What is multiple sclerosis?
During an MS attack, inflammation occurs in areas of the white matter of the central nervous system in random patches called plaques. This process is followed by destruction of myelin, the fatty covering that insulates nerve cell fibers in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin facilitates the smooth, high-speed transmission of electrochemical messages between the brain, the spinal cord, and the rest of the body; when it is damaged, neurological transmission of messages may be slowed or blocked completely, leading to diminished or lost function. The name "multiple sclerosis" signifies both the number (multiple) and condition (sclerosis, from the Greek term for scarring or hardening) of the demyelinated areas in the central nervous system.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Patti Substelny Interviewed about Multiple Sclerosis
NMSS Embassador Patti Substelny of Patti's Paladins interviewed on about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
What it's like having MS ( Multiple Sclerosis)
Everyone with MS goes through different things, this is an explanation of what I go through, and maybe to show you what many others go through also?
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