Doctor Challenges Cause Of MS And Treatment

Doctor Challenges Cause Of MS And Treatment : NPR: It's been thought that multiple sclerosis is caused by a misguided immune system that attacks the nerves of the brain and spinal cord and can lead to muscle weakness, paralysis and death. However, Italian physician Paolo Zamboni suggests that the disease instead is the result of blocked blood veins — leading to inflammation, which, in turn, causes the immune system to attack nerves in the brain and spinal cord.