Spinal cord disorder is characterized by Multiple sclerosis (MS) Multiple
Spinal cord tumors, herniated nucleus pulposus, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
MS is a chronic disease that damages the nerves of the spinal cord, brain, and optic nerve. Sclerosis is scarring, and people with multiple sclerosis develop multiple areas of scar tissue in response to nerve injury.
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) affects approximately 15% of MS patients. This clinical picture is characterized by the steady deterioration of function from symptom onset without recognizable relapses or remissions.
Multiple sclerosis occurs in various areas of the brain and spinal cord where myelin is stripped from nerves. These areas are called plaques or sometimes lesions. When myelin is turned off, the electrical conduction of these nerves changes. It's like a TV receiving an ambiguous signal.
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