1. Multiple Sclerosis Alivia, Clifford, and Crystal

2. Description: Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, multiple sclerosis (MS) can range from relatively benign to somewhat disabling to devastating, as communication between the brain and other parts of the body is disrupted. Many investigators believe MS to be an autoimmune disease - one in which the body, through its immune system, launches a defensive attack against its own tissues. In the case of MS, it is the nerve-insulating myelin that comes under assault. Such assaults may be linked to an unknown environmental trigger, perhaps a virus.

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4. Symptoms: Fifty percent of people experience mental changes such as: • Decrease concentration • Some degrees of memory loss • Inability to perform sequential task, or impairment in judgment • Other symptoms include: • Depression • Manic depression • Paranoia • An uncontrollable urge to laugh and weep

5. Treatment: • Treatment with steroid drugs • Reducing the number of attacks or the number of MRI lesions • Attempting to slow progression of the disease(treatment with disease modifying drugs or DMDs)

6. Prevention: The cause of MS is unknown, so it can’t be prevented. There is also no cure for the disease but there are ways to slow down its progression and control its symptoms.

7. Cite of sources: www.medicnenet.com/multiple_sclerosis www.uhc.com/source 4women/womens_health_topics/multiple_sclerosis.htm www.newsmedical.net/tag/Multiple Sclerosis