Multiple Sclerosis (MS) || 100% verified answers.
-Degenerative
-Brain, Spinal Cord, and Optic Nerve
-White matter
-Central Nervous System
-Myelin sheath
-Unpredictable correct answers *MS*
-________ neurological condition
-Autoimmune condition that attacks the myelin in the _____, _____ ____ and _____ _____
-Disease of _______ ___________
-Damages ______ ______
-Attacks the _______ ______ _______
-Slows or halts _____ ______ (nerve conduction), producing neurological signs and symptoms
-Affects both men and women, children and adults!!!
,-Symptoms are often __________
correct answers REVIEW CARD (no flip)
It should be noted that it is not MS that results in reduced life-expectancy, it is many of the
conditions associated with MS that does
F:M
Unpredictable correct answers *MS*
In CA about 3:1 - __:__ ratio
Increasing dx in children; before used to be thought of as just an adult disease but now we are
seeing more and more children being dx
Said to be a very '___________' condition
Currently unknown correct answers *MS*
Note that the exact cause of MS is: ...
Some MS theories include: The Autoimmune Theory and the CCSVI Theory (Rejected)
See slides 4-6
correct answers REVIEW CARD (no flip)
, Note that the further people are living away from the equator, the stats seem to show that the
more likely they are to get MS!
50
15 to 50 correct answers *MS in Canada*
100,00 people in Canada (>__ per 100,000 of population)
Commonly diagnosed in age of ___ to __
Estimation of 500 to 1000 children and teens with MS in Canada
PRMS; Progressive Relapsing MS
SPMS; Secondary Progressive MS
PPMS; Primary Progressive MS
RRMS; Relapsing Remitting MS correct answers What are the 4 types of MS?
PRMS; Progressive Relapsing MS correct answers Steady decline since onset with super-
imposed attacks; There is a steady functional decline from onset with attacks/flares (relapses)
Relapses may or may not have recovery back to baseline
Benign MS correct answers *Relapsing-Remitting Subgroups*
-Degenerative
-Brain, Spinal Cord, and Optic Nerve
-White matter
-Central Nervous System
-Myelin sheath
-Unpredictable correct answers *MS*
-________ neurological condition
-Autoimmune condition that attacks the myelin in the _____, _____ ____ and _____ _____
-Disease of _______ ___________
-Damages ______ ______
-Attacks the _______ ______ _______
-Slows or halts _____ ______ (nerve conduction), producing neurological signs and symptoms
-Affects both men and women, children and adults!!!
,-Symptoms are often __________
correct answers REVIEW CARD (no flip)
It should be noted that it is not MS that results in reduced life-expectancy, it is many of the
conditions associated with MS that does
F:M
Unpredictable correct answers *MS*
In CA about 3:1 - __:__ ratio
Increasing dx in children; before used to be thought of as just an adult disease but now we are
seeing more and more children being dx
Said to be a very '___________' condition
Currently unknown correct answers *MS*
Note that the exact cause of MS is: ...
Some MS theories include: The Autoimmune Theory and the CCSVI Theory (Rejected)
See slides 4-6
correct answers REVIEW CARD (no flip)
, Note that the further people are living away from the equator, the stats seem to show that the
more likely they are to get MS!
50
15 to 50 correct answers *MS in Canada*
100,00 people in Canada (>__ per 100,000 of population)
Commonly diagnosed in age of ___ to __
Estimation of 500 to 1000 children and teens with MS in Canada
PRMS; Progressive Relapsing MS
SPMS; Secondary Progressive MS
PPMS; Primary Progressive MS
RRMS; Relapsing Remitting MS correct answers What are the 4 types of MS?
PRMS; Progressive Relapsing MS correct answers Steady decline since onset with super-
imposed attacks; There is a steady functional decline from onset with attacks/flares (relapses)
Relapses may or may not have recovery back to baseline
Benign MS correct answers *Relapsing-Remitting Subgroups*
