Question 1

does m.s. only attack the central nervous system?

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Yes: Multiple sclerosis (ms) is an autoimmune disease (body's defense system attacking itself) that involves the central nervous system. Central nervous is composed of the brain and spinal cord. Myelin sheaths protect and insulate nerve cells; in ms the myelin sheaths on the axons (longer parts of the nerve cells) are inflamed and damaged,  leading to scar development seen in white matter of the brain.

Question 2

what is the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Brain & spinal cord: The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system is made up of the nerves that leave the spinal cord and innervate the rest of the body.

Question 3

what makes up the central nervous system?

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CNS=Brain+SpinalCord: Limits of brain tissue are the meninges, a fibrous cover. The spinal cord usually ends at the first lumbar vertebra, just below the last rib. Below that are nerves to your legs called the cauda equina, named because they look like a horses' tail.

Question 4

does drugs attack the central nervous system?

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Depends on drug: To attack the CNS they have to cross the blood brain barrier.
Not all drugs do this and it tends to be dose related as well as purity.

Question 5

what are the parts of the central nervous system?

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CNS: CNS = spinal cord + brain.

Question 6

how does aging affect the central nervous system?

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Nervous system slows: The nervous system becomes slower to respond with age.

Question 7

what causes disorder of the central nervous system?

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See below: Might produce a better answer if you can describe the kind of disorder you have in mind. Generally, the central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord. So all factors that can damage them or lead to defects in them can cause disorders.

Question 8

what are different diseases of the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Guidance: There are far too many diseases of the central nervous system to list here, but the classics are Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, strokes, Multiple Sclerosis, epilepsies, brain tumors, intracranial bleeding, etc.  Best way to learn more is to find a bookstore, and get consumer book about neurological conditions.

Question 9

how can you know if you damaged your central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

CNS: Damage to the central nervous system normally leads to a neurologic deficit such as weakness, numbness, loss of speech among other findings.

Question 10

what are some diseases that affect the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Huge list: If you're having symptoms, talk to your PCP who may send you on to a neurologist.

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