Los nervios que parten del sistema nervioso central (SNC) llevan mensajes a los músculos y órganos para su normal funcionamiento. Cuando el sistema nervioso central se lesiona puede comprometerse la función de estos órganos y tejidos. En la esclerosis múltiple, la desmielinización de las células nerviosas puede llevar a incontinencia intestinal, problemas con la vejiga y /o disfunción sexual.
Fecha de revisión: 11/7/2005
Versión en inglés revisada por: Kevin Sheth, M.D., Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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