The pathology of Multiple Sclerosis includes studying the result of scarring within the central nervous system. Recording the techniques used in the pathology of MS has lead to extensive reports from which the MS community has greatly benefitted from. Not only is this data useful to those with Multiple Sclerosis, but also to friends, family, and caregivers of people with MS.
This disease is associated with the demyelination that occurs in the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation caused by the demyelination is the reason behind the existence of more than 50 symptoms patients can experience. White blood cells create the inflamed sheath around nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, which is in turn, makes the cell lose the ability to be more efficient when transmitting electrical impulses. As the scarring on cells continues, signals become more and more faint. Eventually an individual with MS can experience a …