To understand the role Multiple Sclerosis Myelin Sheath damage plays in the symptoms and destruction of quality of life for MS patients, you must start with some basic understanding of the Central Nervous System. The CNS consists of regions of white matter and grey matter. The white matter is responsible for communication between the grey matter, where the “processing of signals” is done.

The neurons in this white matter tissue are the ones usually attacked in multiple sclerosis. This kind of neuron is a long thin cell with a bulb-like head called a soma, which contains the cell nucleus and also a long, thin strand called an axon. The soma has tendrils called dendrites growing out of it.

The axon of one neuron connects to the tendrils of other neurons by a connection called a synapse. Signals or impulses travel down the axon and then are transmitted to other neurons …