Clinical Manifestations
An electric shock sensation that occurs when the neck moves in certain areas.
Lhermitte's sign
Hardened scar tissue that forms where myelin and nerve tissue have been damaged or inflamed.
Plaque
This process uses light waves to produce images of the eye, measuring the thickness of the damaged retinal nerve fibers.
Optical Coherence Tomography
This treatment removes the plasma within the blood and replaces it with albumin helping to reduce autoantibodies.
Plasma exhange
An autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system, mainly affecting the eyes and spinal cord.
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
Can be seen as urinary retention, frequent urination, or urgent urination.
Bladder dysfunction
Occurs when the myelin sheath around the nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord breaks down.
Demyelination
This process measures electrical activity in the brain in response to sensory stimuli such as visual, auditory, and touch.
Evoked Potential Test
This treatment creates antibodies designed to recognize and bind to specific proteins and cells.
Monoclonal antibodies
This actress is very public with her condition since she was diagnosed in 2018 and is known for her role as Vivian Kensington in Legally Blonde.
Selma Blair
Sensation of spinning often caused by problems in the inner ear or brain.
Vertigo
This condition happens when the nerve cells are damaged and lost, leading to the death of neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
Neurodegeneration
Assesses various aspects of the nervous system, including vision, hearing, strength, balance, and coordination.
Physical exam
This prescription medication is a type of steroid that is used to help reduce inflammation in your body?
Corticosteroids
This system of the body is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
Central Nervous System
Known as a state of tiredness or loss of energy.
Fatigue
This condition happens due to a loss of bone tissue, causing it to become fragile
Osteoporosis
This process collects samples of the cerebrospinal fluid for signs of inflammation and immune system cells.
Medication used to help reduce muscle stiffness and spasms.
Muscle relaxant
A health condition/disease that carries on for years, often requiring continuous medical treatments and management.
This sensation is described as "pins and needles" or a loss of feeling.
Numbness
This condition happens when the immune system starts attacking the body's healthy cells and tissues.
Autoimmune disorder
Uses scans to visualize the brain and spinal cord for inflammation and damage.
MRI
This treatment uses physical methods to help reduce pain, improve certain movements, and enhance bodily functions.
Physical therapy
UV light exposure, smoking, obesity, and Epstein-Barr virus infections are different types of ___ factors.
Environmental factors