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Inflammation causes cerebral cortex dysfunction in multiple sclerosis – Tech Explorist
A team of neuroscientists has now shown that the cause are inflammatory responses that lead to synapse loss, reducing neuronal activity.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. In this disease, nerve cells are attacked by the patient’s immune system.
Often, the disease develops into a progressive form characterized by a shift of pathology from the white matter to the gray matter, for instance, to the cerebral cortex. This phase of the disease has been challenging to treat, and its underlying causes are poorly understood.
Now, scientists at TUM, in collaboration with Ludwig-Maximilians-Univeristät…
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