Pathophysiology
The cause for this disease is ________.
What is unknown?
The weakness or paralysis of limbs, trunk, and head is an example of this symptom category.
What is motor?
This is the definitive diagnostic test for MS.
What is nothing?
These are methods to ease mental strain. (Name 3)
What are imagery, meditation, and deep breathing?
The component of nerve fibers in the CNS that are most affected and degraded by this disease.
What is the myelin sheath?
These symptoms fall into the sensory category. (Name at least 3)
What are numbness, tingling, patchy blindness, blurred vision, vertigo, and tinnitus?
Evoked response testing is often _____ in people affected by MS.
What is delayed?
These are triggers that can exacerbate or worsen MS. (Name 3 out of 6)
What are infection, trauma, immunization, childbirth, stress, and change in climate?
The possible precipitating factors of MS. (Name at least 3 out of the 6)
What are infection, trauma, emotional stress, excessive fatigue, pregnancy, and a state of poor health?
Depression, anger, and euphoria are all examples of _____ signs and symptoms.
What is emotional?
These are detected on an MRI scan.
What are sclerotic plaques/plaques?
These are complications due to immobility. (Name 3 most prevalent)
What are urinary/respiratory infections and pressure sores?
This causes a blood-brain barrier disruption.
What is the migration of autoreactive T cells into the CNS?
These are examples of cerebellar signs and symptoms. (Name at least 2)
What are nystagmus, ataxia, dysarthria, and dysphagia?
There is no definitive diagnostic test for MS, diagnosis is primarily based on ______. (Name 2 out of the 3)
What are history, clinical manifestations, and presence of multiple lesions over time as measured by MRI?
This class of medication helps decrease inflammation.
What are corticosteriods?
These result from the inflammatory response.
What are the demyelination of axons, disappearance of oligodendrocytes, and proliferation of astrocytes?
Act out or define what scanning speech is.
What is fractured speech, with pauses in between each syllable, and spoken with varying force?
CSF analysis shows an increase or high number in these components. (Name 2 out of the 4)
What are oligoclonal immunoglobulin G, lymphocytes, monocytes, and protein?
______ and ______ are 2 medication classes used to decrease spasticity in MS.
What are anticholinergics and muscle relaxants?