Multiple Sclerosis Questions And Answers
Graded A+.
What dis dthe ddefinition dof dmultiple dsclerosis? d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dChronic dautoimmune
ddisease dcharacterized dby ddevelop- dment dof dplaque din dthe dwhite dmatter dof dthe dcentral
dnervous dsystem. dThis dplaque ddamages dthe dmyelin dsheath dand dinterferes dwith dimpulse
dtransmission dbetween dCNS d& dbody
List dthe dsigns dand dsymptoms dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dMuscle
dweakness dalternating dwith dspasticity, dfatigue d(most ddisabling), ddepression, dnumbness,
dcoordination ddifficulties, dloss dof dbalance, dpain, ddysmetria, dbowel dand dbladder
ddysfunction, dcognitive dand dsexual dchanges
Multiple dsclerosis dis dcharacterized dby dan dinflammatory dresponse dthat dresults din dwhat? d-
dcorrect danswer. d d d dDiffuse drandom dor dpatchy dareas dof dplaque din dthe dwhite dmatter dof dthe
dCNS.
List dthe dmajor dtypes dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dRelapsing-remitting,
dPrimary dProgressive, dSecondary dProgressive dand
Progressive dRelapsing
Describe dRelapsing dRemitting dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dMajority
dof dcases.
Defined dperiods dof dexacerbation dand dremission, dmay dbe dmild dor dmoderate dand dresolve
din da dfew dweeks dto dmonths dafter dwhich dthe dpatient dreturns dto dbaseline.
Describe dPrimary dprogressive dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dWorst
dtype.
Relentless dprogression dwith dno dremissions, dsteady ddeterioration dwith dno dacute dattacks.
Describe dSecondary dprogressive dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dBegins
dwith drelapses dand dremissions dbut dlater dbecomes dsteadily dprogressive. dFunctioning
dcontinues dto ddecline dwith dno dclear dtimes dof dremission.
Describe dProgressing drelapsing dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dLeast
dcommon.
Graded A+.
What dis dthe ddefinition dof dmultiple dsclerosis? d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dChronic dautoimmune
ddisease dcharacterized dby ddevelop- dment dof dplaque din dthe dwhite dmatter dof dthe dcentral
dnervous dsystem. dThis dplaque ddamages dthe dmyelin dsheath dand dinterferes dwith dimpulse
dtransmission dbetween dCNS d& dbody
List dthe dsigns dand dsymptoms dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dMuscle
dweakness dalternating dwith dspasticity, dfatigue d(most ddisabling), ddepression, dnumbness,
dcoordination ddifficulties, dloss dof dbalance, dpain, ddysmetria, dbowel dand dbladder
ddysfunction, dcognitive dand dsexual dchanges
Multiple dsclerosis dis dcharacterized dby dan dinflammatory dresponse dthat dresults din dwhat? d-
dcorrect danswer. d d d dDiffuse drandom dor dpatchy dareas dof dplaque din dthe dwhite dmatter dof dthe
dCNS.
List dthe dmajor dtypes dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dRelapsing-remitting,
dPrimary dProgressive, dSecondary dProgressive dand
Progressive dRelapsing
Describe dRelapsing dRemitting dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dMajority
dof dcases.
Defined dperiods dof dexacerbation dand dremission, dmay dbe dmild dor dmoderate dand dresolve
din da dfew dweeks dto dmonths dafter dwhich dthe dpatient dreturns dto dbaseline.
Describe dPrimary dprogressive dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dWorst
dtype.
Relentless dprogression dwith dno dremissions, dsteady ddeterioration dwith dno dacute dattacks.
Describe dSecondary dprogressive dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dBegins
dwith drelapses dand dremissions dbut dlater dbecomes dsteadily dprogressive. dFunctioning
dcontinues dto ddecline dwith dno dclear dtimes dof dremission.
Describe dProgressing drelapsing dtype dof dmultiple dsclerosis. d- dcorrect danswer. d d d dLeast
dcommon.
