First Name:
Rachel
Last Name:
Bradley
Major Department:
Exercise Science
Thesis Director:
Susan Edwards
Date of Thesis:
May 2012
In this thesis, the neurological disease, Multiple Sclerosis through pathophysiological changes as well as personal experiences with the devastation the disease can present. The neural deterioration is analyzed through the etiology, presenting symptoms, diagnostic and assessment criteria, treatments, and current research. Using decades of gathered research I have compiled this synopsis of known information about Multiple Sclerosis. My own personal memoir was compiled to address the reality of living with a father who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis every day. This thesis gives a comprehensive documentation of the biology and pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis as well as a firsthand description of Multiple Sclerosis.