Preview (15 questions)
1 Question
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Q.

Multiple sclerosis is characterized by the destruction of ___________ in nerve tissues.


Ependymal cells

Myelin

Oligodendrocytes

2 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Multiple sclerosis is also known as encephalomyelitis disseminata.


True

False

3 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Multiple sclerosis has been discovered to be one of the reasons for _____________ problems of the body.


Physical

Mental

Psychiatric

All of the above

4 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Which among the following is a specific symptom of Multiple sclerosis?


Nausea

Vertigo

Double vision

5 Question
30 seconds
Q.

One of the notable causes of the diseases is the destruction of myelin by the ___________.


Acids

Immune system

Saliva

6 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Does genetics have a part in causing this disease?


Yes

No

7 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The treatment of multiple sclerosis is done by _____________.


Medication

Physical therapy 

Occupational therapy

All of the above

8 Question
30 seconds
Q.

People diagnosed with multiple sclerosis are believed to have 5 to 10 years shorter life expectancy.


True

False

9 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Multiple sclerosis is the most common immune-mediated disorder affecting the ______________.


Spinal cord

Central nervous system

Heart

10 Question
30 seconds
Q.

No death cases have been reported due to multiple sclerosis.


True

False

11 Question
30 seconds
Q.

Multiple sclerosis was first discovered and described in __________.


1872

1868

1854

12 Question
30 seconds
Q.

___________ is attributed for being the first to describe multiple sclerosis.


Jacob Holmes

James Holder

Jean-Martin Charcot

13 Question
30 seconds
Q.

A person with multiple sclerosis experiences depression or unstable mood.


True

False

14 Question
30 seconds
Q.

According to the United States National Multiple Sclerosis Society, multiple sclerosis has been classified into __________ types.


Three

Four

Five

15 Question
30 seconds
Q.

The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation was founded in the year ____________.


1967

1970

1989