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Multiple Sclerosis, also known as MS, is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the central nervous system, which consists of the optic nerve, the brain, and the spinal cord. If you break down the term, multiple means many and sclerosis means scar tissue, ergo many scar tissues. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes, “it is uncertain exactly how many people have MS. It is believed there are currently 250,000 to 350,000 people diagnosed with multiple…

An anatomical change that multiple sclerosis has on the nervous system is cause the patient to have muscle spasms. Patients with this condition will most likely encounter this debilitating symptom. Spasticity can be caused by either deterioration of the axons or impairment of demyelinating plaques on the descending motor pathways (De Sa et al., 2011). In addition to that, increased muscle tone and decreased muscle dexterity are observed from this change (Boissya and A Cohen, 2015). Muscle spasms…

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. It is autoimmune, but is genetically influenced by the environment, such as the Epstein-Barr virus, Vitamin D deficiency, and smoking. However, In 1966, Leibowitz et al first suggested that MS might be associated with high sanitation standards during childhood, but, some studies since then over the so called hygiene hypothesis, that proposes that infections in childhood are protective against…

Multiple sclerosis or MS is basically an enduring disease that causes problems throughout the body. Multiple sclerosis is able to affect the nervous, sensory, digestive, respiratory, muscular, skeletal, reproductive, and circulatory and immune systems. It's capable of creating problems with vision, hearing, speaking, swallowing, breathing, and bladder. Sadly, there’s still no cure for sclerosis but it can be detected and treated with diseases-modifying and physical and alternative treatments due…

Multiple Sclerosis and Psychological Intervention Multiple Sclerosis, commonly shortened to MS, is an autoimmune disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord, causes multiple problems including visual impairments, weakening of muscles, numb or prickling sensations, worsening of balance and coordination, and even memory problems (Multiple Sclerosis). This disorder arises from the breakdown of myelin, which is needed for proper nerve functioning. It is an autoimmune disorder because the body…

Abstract The Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease of the central nervous system containing the brain and spinal cord is potentially disabling. With Multiple Sclerosis (MS) the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes a disruption in communication between the brain and the rest of the body. At some point in time, the disease can cause the nerves themselves to deteriorate or become permanently damaged. The signs and symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are…

a disease of the brain and spinal cord, and that is multiple sclerosis. According to the national MS Society, multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable and disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. The causes of MS are unknown but it is believed by scientists that infectious agents may play a role. There are many ways to treat multiple sclerosis, such as managing relapses and symptoms, altering the…

Summary 1 This is a summary of article “Treatment of early multiple sclerosis: the value of treatment initiation after a first clinical episode” by DS Goodin and D Bates. In this article, Goodin and Bates defines Multiple Sclerosis as an autoimmune disease, (an inflammatory disorder of the CNS, in which the immune system attacks and eats away the protective covering of the neurons, known as the myelin sheath in the brain and spinal cord, leaving multiple lesions). The damaged neurons cause…

About 400,00 individuals are affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) in the United States and about 2.3 million people worldwide (National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2002). The majority of symptoms commence between ages 20 and 40, with greater risk for women to be twice as likely to develop the disease (National Institute of Health, 2014). The exact cause of MS is unknown but there research shows there are geographic (people who live further from the equator), genetic, race (Northern European…

The ever-growing gerontologic population across the nation captivates the attention of health care professionals in health maintenance and promotion. For this reason, nurses must be cognizant in comprehending and anticipating the needs of an aging adult. By strategically using assessment tools geared toward older adults, oversights in well-being may be discovered. The purpose of this paper is to interview a senior citizen and utilize screening tools to assess health, provide my overall…