-Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which a person produces antibodies against myelin.How would this affect the nervous system?
A) Nerve impulses would travel faster.
B) Nerves would fire continuously.
C) Nerves would be unable to fire.
D) Nerve impulses would travel more slowly.
E) Nerves cannot release neurotransmitters to pass the signal to muscles.

Question

-Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which a person produces antibodies against myelin.How would this affect the nervous system?
A) Nerve impulses would travel faster.
B) Nerves would fire continuously.
C) Nerves would be unable to fire.
D) Nerve impulses would travel more slowly.
E) Nerves cannot release neurotransmitters to pass the signal to muscles.

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Damaged insulation of nerves leads to slowed transmission of messages, leading to the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

-Multiple Sclerosis Is an Autoimmune Disease in Which a Person