Esclerosis múltiple - Síntomas y causas - Mayo Clinic
WEBDec 24, 2022 · La esclerosis múltiple es un trastorno en el cual el sistema inmunitario del cuerpo ataca la cubierta protectora de las células nerviosas del cerebro, el nervio óptico y la médula espinal, llamada vaina de mielina. Esta vaina suele compararse con el aislamiento que tiene un cable eléctrico.
Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBDec 24, 2022 · Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath (myelin) that covers nerve fibers and causes communication problems between your brain and the rest of your body.
Multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia
WEBMultiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease with a combination of genetic and environmental causes underlying it. Both T-cells and B-cells are involved, although T-cells are often considered to be the driving force of the disease.
Multiple Sclerosis | National Institute of Neurological Disorders …
WEB5 days ago · Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder. It is an autoimmune disorder, meaning that in MS the immune system—which normally protects us from viruses, bacteria, and other threats—mistakenly attacks healthy cells.
What is Multiple Sclerosis? | National MS Society
WEBMultiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. The central nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. This system controls everything we do. MS disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
WEBMultiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition that affects your brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). With MS, your immune system mistakenly attacks myelin cells. These are the protective covers (sheaths) that surround brain and spinal cord nerves.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBMultiple sclerosis is a disease in which the fatty tissue that surrounds the nerves is destroyed. When this happens, the nerves are unable to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain. It causes muscle weakness, impaired coordination, and fatigue.
Multiple sclerosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBDec 24, 2022 · Treatment. There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. Treatment typically focuses on speeding recovery from attacks, reducing new radiographic and clinical relapses, slowing the progression of the disease, and managing MS symptoms. Some people have such mild symptoms that no treatment is necessary.
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Healthline
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition involving your central nervous system (CNS). With MS, your immune system attacks myelin, which is the protective layer around nerve fibers. MS...
Multiple Sclerosis | MS | MedlinePlus
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects your nerve cells. This damage slows down or blocks messages between your brain and your body, leading to the symptoms of MS. They can include: