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Dec 2023
45m 30s

#320: Multiple Sclerosis Basics

Maureen Osuna, MSN, RN - Nursing school educator, author, and nursing student enthusiast.
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated chronic condition of the central nervous system. It is characterized by the destruction of myelin, which is the protective sheath that covers nerve axons in the brain and spinal cord. When this protective layer is damaged, lesions (plaques) develop throughout the nervous system and nerve impulses slow down.  In t ... Show More
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