Relapses, also referred to as exacerbations, attacks, flare-ups, episodes, or bouts, are initially experienced by most people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Relapses occur with relapsing-remitting and sometimes secondary-progressive forms […]

Diagnosing and evaluating MS disease activity is most reliably done by neurologists through a neurological history and examination. Tests that can indicate MS and rule out “MS mimickers” (other diseases […]

Researchers have studied a variety of possible causes for multiple sclerosis (MS), and a combination of factors appears to be involved. A popular theory looks at commonly known slow-acting viruses […]

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects each person differently. The most common types of MS are: Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS) Secondary-Progressive MS (SPMS) Primary-Progressive MS (PPMS) Initially, most people with MS experience symptom […]

For decades, the number of people living in the United States with MS has been estimated at 400,000. However, no system or database exists to provide an exact figure, and […]

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, optic nerves, and spinal cord. With MS, areas of the CNS become […]

The fact that MS symptoms flare up and subside, combined with the unpredictability of symptoms, has made MS a difficult disease to recognize, define, and treat. Since the late 1300s, […]

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable disorder that can cause a variety of symptoms, which for many, can flare up and then subside over the course of days, months, or […]