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Nervous System Disease: Demyelinating Disease

       A demyelinating disease is a condition that causes damage to the myelin sheath which surrounds nerve fibers in your brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. The myelin sheath is a layer of fat that surrounds the nerve fibers in the brain, optic nerve, and spinal cord and it aids in speeding up the messages. Without the myelin sheath, our bodies would not be able to receive messages from the brain and we would not be able to function. An example of a Demyelinating Disease is MS (Multiple Sclerosis). It is a degenerative disease of the CNS. There is currently no cure for MS but there are drugs and treatments that can be administered to improve the quality of life. You can go through chemotherapy, immunosuppressant, and steroids.