Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Is an Autoimmune Disease That Affects the Brain

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Essay

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord.
MS affects women more than men, and is most commonly diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40. MS sufferers typically have problems of coordination and walking. The standard care for some sufferers is a plastic device affixed to the lower leg and ankle. In a recent test of this device, volunteers with MS were timed as they walked across a room.
Times, measured without the device (ND) and with the device (D), are presented below.


-Calculate the values of these numerical summaries for the walking task without thedevice:a) The mean __________________b) The standard deviation ___________________c) The median ___________________d) The interquartile range ___________________

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Definitions:

Congenital Deafness

Congenital deafness refers to hearing loss that is present at birth, which can result from genetic factors, abnormalities in the ear's structure, or maternal exposure to certain substances or infections during pregnancy.

Sensorineural

Pertaining to or involving both sensory and neural mechanisms, often used in reference to hearing loss caused by damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve.

Acoustic

Pertains to sound, or the science of sound, including its production, transmission, and effects.

Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain sees objects in their entirety before perceiving their individual parts, emphasizing the whole of anything is greater than its parts.