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Facts about Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

In 1996, the United States National Multiple Sclerosis Society standardized the following four subtype definitions: (Lublin et al.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the myelin substance that covers the axons of nerve cells degenerates.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is difficult to diagnose in its early stages.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory, noninfectious disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS).

Multiple Sclerosis

In 1868, the neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot recognized multiple sclerosis as a distinct, separate disease.

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Multiple Sclerosis

Currently there are no approved treatments for primary progressive multiple sclerosis, though several medications are being studied.

Multiple Sclerosis

The name multiple sclerosis refers to the multiple scars (or scleroses) on the myelin sheaths.