Multiple Sclerosis and Sensitivity to Cold

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What is one possible reason why cold may affect people with MS?

  • Cold triggers an abnormal response in the brain of people with MS
  • Cold disrupts the production of neurotransmitters in people with MS
  • Cold can cause lesions in the brain of people with MS
  • Cold affects the speed of message transmission along damaged nerves in people with MS (correct)

How might a lesion in a part of the brain that controls temperature regulation affect people with MS?

  • It may result in an inability to feel cold (correct)
  • It may lead to increased sensitivity to cold
  • It may cause abnormal shivering in response to increased temperature
  • It may impact the sense of taste and smell

What is the role of a lesion in a brain area that should respond to decreased temperature in people with MS?

  • It impairs the body's ability to produce heat
  • It triggers excessive shivering
  • It causes a delay in responding to decreased temperature (correct)
  • It prevents the feeling of cold

How does getting cold affect people with MS who have nerves already damaged by the condition?

<p>It worsens symptoms by affecting nerve conduction speed (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does cold affect people with MS who have nerves already damaged by the condition?

<p>It speeds up the messages passing along the damaged nerves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does a lesion in a brain area that controls temperature regulation play in people with MS?

<p>It inhibits the body's response to decreased temperature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might some people with MS still feel cold despite having a lesion in a brain area that should respond to decreased temperature?

<p>The lesion impairs the body's ability to initiate shivering when feeling cold (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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