multiple sclerosis haiku

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7/26/2019 Multiple Sclerosis Haiku

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What I will talk about

Is multiple sclerosis

A.k.a MS

In normal people

Myelin sheath is intactAround nerve fbers

It’s what allows or

All impulses to travel

 To and rom nerve

 There is a disease

alled Multiple Sclerosis

 That works in this way

Myelin breaks down

!o more protective layer

Si"nal doesn’t reach#

ommon symptoms are

$ati"ue% weakness% and numbness

&ain and di''iness

Sadly there is more

(ision and walkin" problems

)ven depression*

 There is no cure yet

And there’s no vaccine either

+ut there are treatments

+ intererons

,latiramer acetate

Are both in-ected

Some other treatments

Are chemotherapeutic

r oral capsules/

#. http011www.nationalmssociety.or"1What2is2MS13efnition2o2MS*. http011www.nationalmssociety.or"1Symptoms23ia"nosis1MS2Symptoms/. http011www.multiplesclerosis.com1us1treatment.php4a/

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