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What is the main cause of multiple sclerosis?
What is the main cause of multiple sclerosis?
- Inflammation leading to demyelination (correct)
- Excessive production of myelin
- Immune system attacking muscle cells
- Genetic mutations in neurons
Which type of immune cells cross the blood-brain barrier in multiple sclerosis?
Which type of immune cells cross the blood-brain barrier in multiple sclerosis?
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils
- Lymphocytes (correct)
What is the main function of Treg cells in multiple sclerosis?
What is the main function of Treg cells in multiple sclerosis?
- Induce inflammation
- Promote autoimmune response
- Produce myelin
- Regulate autoreactive T cells (correct)
Which type of multiple sclerosis is characterized by steady disability progression without remissions or relapses?
Which type of multiple sclerosis is characterized by steady disability progression without remissions or relapses?
What is one of the symptoms commonly associated with multiple sclerosis?
What is one of the symptoms commonly associated with multiple sclerosis?
What do lesions observed by MRI indicate in multiple sclerosis?
What do lesions observed by MRI indicate in multiple sclerosis?
Which therapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is known to reduce relapses by approximately 30%?
Which therapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is known to reduce relapses by approximately 30%?
What is a potential mechanism of corticosteroids used in treating MS?
What is a potential mechanism of corticosteroids used in treating MS?
What is the method used to collect cerebral fluid to determine inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the method used to collect cerebral fluid to determine inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS)?
Which of the following is NOT a potential mechanism of action for Interferon-beta therapy in MS treatment?
Which of the following is NOT a potential mechanism of action for Interferon-beta therapy in MS treatment?
What is the main function of corticosteroid therapy in Multiple Sclerosis?
What is the main function of corticosteroid therapy in Multiple Sclerosis?
Which therapy became the first oral drug to be approved for the treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)?
Which therapy became the first oral drug to be approved for the treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)?
What is one potential mechanism of action of dimethyl fumarate therapy in MS?
What is one potential mechanism of action of dimethyl fumarate therapy in MS?
Which type of MS shows a decrease in relapses by 50% with dimethyl fumarate therapy?
Which type of MS shows a decrease in relapses by 50% with dimethyl fumarate therapy?
Which therapy was more recently approved for MS treatment in 2013?
Which therapy was more recently approved for MS treatment in 2013?
