Do viral infections trigger severe demyelinating disorders of the Central Nervous System? An assessment with a special focus on Multiple Sclerosis and Acute Disseminated encephalomyelitis

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2004 in the subject Biology - Neurobiology, grade: 1.2 (A), Imperial College London, language: English, abstract: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive, disabling, neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. Nerve cells, which are usually surrounded by oligodendrocyte myelin, are damaged, die and won’t be replaced when the Central Nervous System (C...