lecture 10: Multiple sclerosis Flashcards
what are the systems that are involved in MS
neurological
immune
at what age does MS usually arise
20-40 years old
is MS curable
no
who is the faculty member who works with MS
Dr Peter Darlington
what is MS
MS is a chronic, progressive disease
that leads to increasing disability in
most individuals
what does the “multiple” mean in MS
Many scattered areas of the
brain and spinal cord are affected
what does the “sclerosis” mean in MS
Sclerosed’ or hardened
tissue in damaged areas
what does the immunite system attack in MS and what does that cause
Immune system attacks the myelin
sheath causing communication
problems between the brain and the
rest of the body
true or false: MS cannot be hleped by meds
false
how can meds help for MS
1) speed recovery from attacks
2. modify the course of the disease
and symptoms
true or false: MS lesion can affet the brain and or the brain step
true
IN MS what happens to the myelin in nthe CNS
it becomes detached and destroyed
when the myelin sheat gets dettached and destroyed what does that create
this creates a lesion that may cause numbeness or tingling in parts of the body
true or false: MS has no loss of motor control
false it does
what is the most common CNS disease among young adults in canada
multiple sclerosis
true or false: mostly young adutls are most likelyr to get MS (during their productive years)
true
how many canadians have MS
55k-75k
how many people per 100 000 people have MS
166
what is the average age of clinical onest of MS
30-33
Avg age of clinical onset is 30–33 years of age…but the avg age of
diagnosis is 37… why is there such a delay
because
1) symptoms come and go
2) MS gets mixed up with other conditions
3) symtpoms may vary person to person
in 1936 only BLANK survived beyong 20 years after onset of illness
8%
In 1936, only 8% of patients were reported to survive beyond 20 years
after onset of illness… but a patient can now expect to live the average
population life-expectancy minus seven years… why such a change
better treatment and drugs
better knownldege
and MAYBE better nutirition
true or false: the cause of MS is known
false, its unknown
MS is consdirec a BLANK disease and what does that mean
autoimmune disease where the body attacks its only tissues by mistake