Definition for Multiple sclerosis
From Biology Forums Dictionary
1) Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).
2) Multiple sclerosis (MS) is disease that involves progressive removal of the myelin and is an autoimmune disease. The damage is associated with axons within the cerebral white matter and the symptoms involve the loss of neural messages. The disease appears to be one that involves a viral infection, but one that is late in onset. The symptoms are episodic. Treatment for MS can involve the use of interferon ß and copaxone.
