[Verified Answer]: John, a 40-year-old White cis-male from…

John, a 40-year-old White cis-male from Minnesota, who has an 20-year history of multiple sclerosis (MS), has come into the clinic to see his provider. His chief complaints are numbness and tingling on the left side of his face and tongue, progressive weakness in the right leg, loss of balance, and constipation. John developed symptoms of COVID-19 four weeks ago, and his symptoms began at the same time as he was recovering from the illness. 1. Explain the pathophysiology behind MS. What areas are typically affected? 2. What are his risk factors for MS? What mightve precipitated the most recent attack of multiple sclerosis?