Multiple Sclerosis Exam Questions With All Correct Answers
Multiple Sclerosis Exam Questions With All Correct Answers MS definition - ANSWER- Chronic, disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system MS mechanism - ANSWER- Autoimmune MS lifespan - ANSWER- Normal Cost of MS per person over lifetime - ANSWER- 2 million 3 Pathalogical findings of MS - ANSWER- CNS inflammation and demyelination, Axon damage (mainly myelin), Gray and white matter damage What else is lost in MS (other than myelin) - ANSWER- -Axonal damage. -connections between axons, -Gray matter with myelin Plaques in MS mechanical properties - ANSWER- Harder and stiffer than non affected tissues What happens to form plaques in MS? - ANSWER- Scarring of tissue Perivascular cuffing definition - ANSWER- Inflammation around axons that leads to demyelination Onset of age MS - ANSWER- 15-45 years Gender MS - ANSWER- 70% women Race incidence MS - ANSWER- Much more in Caucasians. Occurs in areas far from the equator where Scandinavians settle
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