Need an
easy way to explain how MS affects the nerves in the body? Show
your kids this quick video or carefully do the demonstration
for them by yourself at home.
ATTENTION
Kids: DO NOT DO THIS AT HOME WITHOUT YOUR PARENT(S) SUPERVISION!!!
Here's
a quick summary of the steps in the video:
1) Use a regular, unplugged extension cord to demonstrate
how MS attacks the body's nerves.
2)
Carefully cut the unplugged cord with a pair of scissors. By
doing this, you can see how the rubber protects the wires inside
that carry the electrical transmissions, just like the myelin
sheath protects the nerves that carry messages between the
brain and the body.
3) Look at how many wires there are in just one cord?
That's what the nerves are like, protected by the myelin sheath
in the body.
4) Multiple Sclerosis chips away the protective coating
around the nerves (myelin sheath) exposing them. When the nerves
are exposed, they become damaged.
5)
Over time, MS can chip away several areas of the myelin sheath
exposing many nerves. The more nerves that have been exposed
and damaged, the more symptoms
a person with MS is likely to experience.
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