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Seizures Caused By Multiple Sclerosis
Prognosis
Multiple sclerosis is not a fatal disease. Except in rare cases of severe disease, most people with multiple sclerosis have a normal or near-normal life span and usually die from the same conditions (heart disease, cancer) that affect the general population. Still, MS symptoms can negatively affect quality of life. Suicide rates among patients with MS are higher than average.
The majority of patients with MS do not become severely disabled. Twenty years after diagnosis, about two-thirds...
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From Our Experts
Are You Having Cognitive Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
This is the first installment of a two part series on the cognitive symptoms associated with MS. While much attention is placed on the... Read more »
Sexual Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis
UNDERSTANDING HOW MS CAN AFFECT SEXUAL FUNCTION Sexual dysfunction is a common and very distressing symptom that affects up to 70... Read more »
HealthCentral's Multiple Sclerosis Community
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Multiple Sclerosis Can Cause Society to View You Differently
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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month: Educate and Advocate for a cause
Now that MS Education and Awareness Month (in the US) is coming to an end, it is time to think about what you can do moving forward to help... Read more »
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Ampyra Approved for Adults with Multiple Sclerosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the extended-release drug Ampyra (dalfampridine) for adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) who... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no way to prevent multiple sclerosis. Treatment There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. There are two types of treatments: those... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Article updated and reviewed by Associate Professor of Medicine / Neurology, Cooper University Hospital & Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on... Read more »
Multiple sclerosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).Alternative NamesMS; Demyelinating... Read more »
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