IMMUNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. In this disorder, your immune system attacks the myelin sheath or the cells that produce and maintain it. This attack causes inflammation and injury to the nerve sheath and ultimately to the nerve fibers that it surrounds.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the case of MS, the immune system attacks and damages certain structures and cells within the CNS, including: myelin (the fatty sheath that surrounds and protects nerve fibers), oligodendrocytes (myelin producing cells), and. nerve fibers underlying myelin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Schwann cells surrounding neurons protect the degeneration of nerves by blocking thrombin, a blood-clotting protein that can also damage nerves, according to a new study. These findings may aid in the further understanding of genetic and molecular mechanisms behind conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

Detailed explanation-4: -What Destroys the Myelin Sheath? In multiple sclerosis (MS), the body’s immune system T cells attack the myelin sheath that protects the nerve fibers. The T cells either partially or completely strip the myelin off the fibers, leaving the nerves unprotected and uninsulated.

Detailed explanation-5: -Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Schilder’s sclerosis. Transverse myelitis. Neuromyelitis optica. Optic neuritis. More items •09-May-2022