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Multiple Sclerosis It is a disease in which the nerves of the central nervous
system (brain and spinal cord) degenerate. Myelin, which provides a covering or insulation for nerves, improves the conduction of impulses along the nerves and also is important for maintaining the health of the nerves. In MS,
inflammation causes the myelin to degenerate and eventually disappear. Consequently, the electrical impulses that travel along the nerves decelerate. Late in the disease, the nerves themselves are damaged. As more and more nerves
are affected, a patient experiences a progressive interference with functions that are controlled by the nervous system such as vision, speech, walking, writing, and memory. Women are twice as likely as men are to be affected by MS
earlier in life. Later in life, the incidence of the disease in men and women is almost equal. Feel free to
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