Multiple Sclerosis
Types of Multiple Sclerosis
There are 4 types of Multiple Sclerosis which include:
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Benign Multiple Sclerosis: This type
starts with a small number of mild attacks followed by complete recovery.
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Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis:
About 12% of MS cases are of this type. Relapse and remission patterns
are not observed in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis but the
symptoms gradually develop and worsen over a period of time.
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Relapsing Remitting Type: This is one
of the most common types with about 80% of patients suffering from
relapse remitting MS. In this type, a patient has flare ups of symptoms
(relapse) followed by periods of recovery (remissions) which are unpredictable
and with unclear causes. The relapses and remissions can last for
days, weeks or months and vary from mild to severe.
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Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis:
Initially, most of the patients start with relapsing-remitting type
MS and later develop this form. Approximately 50% of MS patients develop
secondary progressive MS during first the 10 years. The disability
does not fade away after a relapse, but progressively worsens between
attacks or cycle of attacks followed by remission and is replaced
by a steady progression of disability (5).
Article by Kona Vishnu, MS
Medical Writer,
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