Multiple sclerosis
January 6, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease that attacks your nervous system. There are 4 patterns of MS:
Relapsing remitting: This type is the most common and has clearly defined flare-ups that appear suddenly and can last anywhere from a few weeks to several months. These are followed by remissions. This type can develop into secondary progressive MS.
Primary progressive: This type usually strikes people over the age of 40 years and results in a gradual steady decline, without periods of remission.
Secondary progressive: This develops from relapsing remitting MS that stops going into remission.
Progressive relapsing: This …read more




