Multiple sclerosis in Canada.: HP35-108/2024E-PDF
"Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The immune system attacks myelin (protective covering of the nerves) in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. This disrupts communication between the CNS and the rest of the body. The course of MS is unpredictable, often occurring in a pattern of relapses and remissions"--Page [1]
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| Department/Agency | Public Health Agency of Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | Multiple sclerosis in Canada. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Earlier edition | Multiple sclerosis in Canada 2018 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Caption title. Issued also in French under title: La sclérose en plaques au Canada. Includes bibliographical references. |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Public Health Agency of Canada = Agence de la santé publique du Canada, [2024] ©2024 |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations, graphs |
| ISBN | 9780660714547 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 240093 |
| Subject terms | Multiple sclerosis -- Health aspects -- Canada. Multiple sclerosis -- Canada -- Statistics. |