argumentation

Experts believe, that a permanent disability in MS can be the result of both ongoing demyelination, and axonal injury. When the damage becomes significant, persons with MS experience the symptoms of poor muscle coordination, numbness or tingling, weakness and fatigue and other problems. Once the inflammation has subsided, special cells within the nervous system begin to repair or restore the myelin that was damaged by the inflammation. This process is called "remyelination", or repairing of the myelin. This cycle of damage and the recovery occurs over and over in the white matter, often unnoticed, especially in early stages of the disease. When and to what extent problems become symptomatic depends on the location, extent and the severity of the inflammation. If the inflammation occurs repeatedly in the same place, the repair processes may not be able to "keep up", and permanent damage to the axons (nerve) may occur. When the inflammation covers a large area, it can often leave a sca...