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NEUROLOGY

MONONEUROPATHIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A demyelinating disease is any condition that results in damage to the protective covering (myelin sheath) that surrounds nerves/neurons in your brain, optic nerves and spinal cord
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

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: -certain viral infections. metabolic problems. loss of oxygen. physical compression.

Detailed explanation-3: -What Are the Types? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM) Balo’s Disease (Concentric Sclerosis) Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT) Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) HTLV-I Associated Myelopathy (HAM) Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic’s Disease) More items •06-Sept-2022

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