The pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis can be best described as:
a. axon's function is reduced by fat c. sclerotic tissue rep-laces myelin
b. myelin sheaths are severed d. myelin converts to connective tissue
C
The white matter of the brain and spinal cord consists of axons covered by a white, lipid substance called myelin. This myelin sheath is an insulator that is involved in the conduction of impulses. As sclerotic tissue replaces the myelin, neurological function diminishes. Nerve fibers begin to degenerate as periods of exacerbation become more frequent. Degeneration of the nerve fibers leads to permanent neurological deficits.
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