Multiple sclerosis is best described as a(an):
A) Central nervous system demyelination, possibly from an immunogenetic virus
B) Inadequate supply of acetylcholine at the neurotransmitter junction as a result of an autoimmune disorder
C) Depletion of dopamine in the central nervous system as a result of a virus
D) Degenerative disorder of lower and upper motor neurons caused by viral-immune factors

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Multiple sclerosis (MS)is an autoimmune disorder diffusely involving the degeneration of central nervous system (CNS)myelin and loss of axons.MS is described as occurring when a previous infectious insult to the CNS has occurred in a genetically susceptible individual with a subsequent abnormal immune response in the CNS.The other options do not adequately describe MS.

Multiple Sclerosis Is Best Described as A(an)