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Multiple Sclerosis Disease Parts Myelin Sheaths Surrounding Neurones

Front Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which parts of the myelin sheaths surrounding neurones are destroyed.  Explain how this results in slower responses to stimuli ( 2 marks)
Back 1. Less/no saltatory conduction / action potential/impulse unable to ‘jump’ from node to node; 

2. More depolarisation over length/area of membranes;

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