SPECIALIST TEST BANK 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● What is the function of myelin? Answer: A fatty layer around nerve
cells that increases the speed of electrical transmission along nerves.
●● What are potential causes of Multiple Sclerosis? Answer:
Environmental factors, infectious agents (possible viral links), and
genetic predispositions.
●● What is an exacerbation in Multiple Sclerosis? Answer: A period of
worsening symptoms that lasts at least 24 hours and is separated from
the last attack by 30 days.
●● What triggers a relapse in Multiple Sclerosis? Answer: Triggers may
include stress, fatigue, fever, or increased body temperature.
●● What are the diagnostic requirements for Multiple Sclerosis?
Answer: 1. Lesions in at least two separate areas of the CNS, 2.
Evidence of damage occurring at different times, 3. Rule out other
diagnoses.