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Review of multiple sclerosis: Epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment

Alrafidain University College · S.P.E.C.I.E.S. · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with demyelination, inflammation, neuronal loss, and gliosis (scarring). Our object to review MS pathophysiology causes and treatment. A Narrative Review article was conducted by searching on Google scholar, PubMed, Research Gate about relevant keywords we exclude any unique cases and case reports. The destruction of myelinated axons in the central nervous system reserves this brunt. This destruction is generated by immunogenic T cells that produce cytokines, copying a proinflammatory T helper cells1-mediated response. Autoreactive cluster of differentiation 4 + cells, particularly the T helper cells1 subtype, are activated outside the system after viral…

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