~Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease in which the body's immune system attacks and breaks down the white matter in the nervous system. 1. What is another word (other than "white matter") for the structure or type of cells that are affected in patients with MS? 2. Given what these cells/ structures do, what effect on neural transmission do you think MS has? ~ Some common symptoms of MS are vision problems, dizziness and vertigo, and difficulty walking. 1. How are these symptoms a result of the effect on neural transmission you described above? 2. List which brain regions are likely impacted in each of the three symptoms described above.

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~Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Multiple sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disease in which the body's immune system attacks and breaks down the white matter in the nervous system. 1. What is another word (other than "white matter") for the structure or type of cells that are affected in patients with MS? 2. Given what these cells/ structures do, what effect on neural transmission do you think MS has? ~ Some common symptoms of MS are vision problems, dizziness and vertigo, and difficulty walking. 1. How are these symptoms a result of the effect on neural transmission you described above? 2. List which brain regions are likely impacted in each of the three symptoms described above.
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