Multiple sclerosis is a disease that involves:
A)the degeneration of patches of the myelin sheath that causes the transmission of neural messages to be slowed or interrupted.
B)an abnormal increase in the thickness of the myelin sheath, blocking the release of neurotransmitters.
C)the gradual decline in the ability of neurons to produce glial cells.
D)dendrites becoming brittle and breaking.

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Multiple sclerosis is a disease that involves the degeneration of patches of the myelin sheath that causes the transmission of neural messages to be slowed or interrupted. This happens because the immune system attacks and damages the myelin, leading to scar tissue formation (sclerosis) in the affected areas.

Multiple Sclerosis Is a Disease That Involves