Multiple Sclerosis Study Guide Questions and Answers
Multiple Sclerosis Study Guide Questions and Answers Multiple Sclerosis - Answer-An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves of the CNS Relapsing-Remitting MS - Answer-The most common type of MS. Characterized by a series of attacks followed by a partial or complete disappearance of symptoms. Symptoms of MS - Answer-Impaired motor skills, fatigue, dizziness, blurry vision, tingling, numbness, shuffling gait Why is MS hard to diagnose? - Answer-Plaques may not appear until the disease has progressed for some time, symptoms come and go and are often not specific to MS, patients usually wait till a lot later to go see the doctor Visual Field - Answer-The total area seen by the eye Visual Acuity - Answer-Measuring the smallest area read on a standard eye chart when standing at a predetermined distance
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