Abstract Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease which causes the immune system to attack and degrade the myelin sheaths that cover and insulate the nerve cells This causes a disruption between the brain and the body as the electric signals of the brain are no longer able to be transmitted properly MS comes with a varying degree of symptoms depending on the level of nerve damage caused by the immune system Although MS is not considered hereditary there are a few factors that rely on genetic aspects There is no cure for MS and it is not a guarantee that any of the treatments available for it will work Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis which is categorized as an autoimmune disease is a demyelinating in which the myelin protective sheath which insulate and protect the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged by the immune system This can lead to a disruption of the communication between your brain and the rest of your body The damaged area s will undergo gliosis scarring Multiple sclerosis 2017 August 04a The scars or plaques can be found scattered all throughout the central nervous system including the ventricles of the brain optic nerves spinal cord brain stem cerebellum and cerebral area of the brain Signs and Symptoms
