A Patient Begins Having Problems with Tiredness,weakness,and Visual Changes

question 61

Multiple Choice

A patient begins having problems with tiredness,weakness,and visual changes.Her diagnosis is multiple sclerosis (MS) .Which is the best description of MS?

• A) It is a central nervous system demyelination,possibly from an immunogenetic virus.
• B) It is an inadequate supply of acetylcholine at the neurotransmitter junction as a result of an autoimmune disorder.
• C) It is a depletion of dopamine in the central nervous system as a result of a virus.
• D) It is a degenerative disorder of lower and upper motor neurons caused by viral-immune factors.

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