The hypothesis that it disrupts the function of retinal ganglion cell axons by increasing mechanical forces on the lamina cribrosa of the optic nerve head has received considerable experimental ...

Multiple sclerosis causes lesions to the spinal cord ... The CNS includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. A misdirected inflammatory response damages nerve cells of a protective coating ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain, spinal cord, and optic ... to lesions that disrupt nerve communication.