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What is the expected lifespan of a patient with Multiple Sclerosis?
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∙ 10y ago
Multiple sclerosis is not a "deadly" or "lethal" disease. It does not kill a person like, say, stage 4 inoperable breast or colon cancer. But it can become very aggressive and debilitating at any time. I have MS and saw your question and I hope this effectively answers it. Although MS pt's don't usually die from the disease itself there is a much higher rate of suicide due to physical and mental toll this disease takes on the patient, much higher than the general public.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agopatients who recover quickly after the initial symptoms or those who experience only sensory impairment for five years or more after diagnosis often are able to maintain work longer and live longer
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∙ 13y agoyou will have Multiple Sclerosis for the rest of your life because it is a disease not a regulaure sickness!
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∙ 10y agoWith early diagnosis and with disease-modifying medicine, life spans of patients with MS equal those of their non-MS counterparts.
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∙ 13y agoUsually between the ages of 25-40.
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