caused which can lead to the destruction of
myelin in several areas.
About MS
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease.
The body’s immune system becomes dysfunctional and instead of attacking
foreign bodies it begins to attack the myelin that surrounds the nerve cells.
As a result inflammation is
caused which can lead to the destruction of
myelin in several areas.
Damage to the insulating myelin causes distortion to the
nerve impulses. Nerve impulses are
messages that are sent from our brains carrying information to areas of the body
that one wants to move e.g. arm. If the information cannot pass along the nerve, then the body
part is unable to move. Therefore
damage to the myelin causes disabilities.
MS sufferers can lose some of there abilities depending on the area of the body that has been affected. One example of a disability is the inability to walk due to the nerves which control the movement of the legs being damaged.