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Is Multiple Sclerosis a form of Muscular Dystrophy?
No. MS = nerves. MD = muscle.
What is Schilder's disease?
Schilder's disease is a form of multiple sclerosis that strikes in childhood.
What does relapsing remitting mean in ms?
My neurologist newly diagnosied me with the "Relapsing Remitting" form of multiple sclerosis, what does this level mean?
What are the symptoms of the adult form of Alexander disease?
Symptoms that mimic multiple sclerosis , or may display symptoms similar to the juvenile form of the disease, except with later onset and slower progression.
What is the medical terminology combining form meaning hardening?
-sclerosis or -sclerotic is the medical terminology combining form meaning hardened, as in atheroscerotic.
Does the medical terminology combining form -sclerosis mean hardening?
Yes, the medical terminology combining form -sclerosis means abnormal hardening.
Where does the name multiple sclerosis come from?
Multiple sclerosis means "many scars." This name comes from the pathology of the disease, where nerve cells are attacked by the immune system. T-cells will destroy the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells, leaving hard, plaque-like regions called scleroses.
What is ilium ischium sclerosis?
The ilium and ischium form part of the pelvis. Sclerosis means hardening. Hope this helps a bit?
Are there four types of multiple sclerosis?
No, there are 5. Benign Multiple Sclerosis Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (PPMS) Malignant Multiple Sclerosis (Marburg Variant)
What does the medical terminology combining form -sclerosis mean?
-sclerosis means hardening, such as arteriosclerosis (hardening of an artery) or nephrosclerosis (hardening of the kidney).
Is lumber wood?
Yes, lumber is generally the term for wood in it's prepared form, ready to use for jobs.
What are Multiple Sclerosis symptoms wax and wane?
When Multiple Sclerosis symptoms "wax and wane," we call it "relapsing and remitting." This is the most common form of Multiple Sclerosis: RRMS, or Relapsing Remitting MS. RRMS is identified by distinct periods of disease activity (relapses) followed by longer periods of disease inactivity (remission)The other forms of Multiple Sclerosis are:Primary Progressive MS: This form of the disease is categorized by a distinct lack of relapses and/or remissions. It shows a continual, slow wordening of disease activity. Approximately 10% of MS patients are initially diagnosed as PPMS.Progressive Relapsing MS: This relatively rare form of MS is categorized by distinct relapses but no real remissions, and with each relapse, the disease progresses. Only about 5% of MS patients will develop PRMSSecondary Progressive MS: This form of the disease is what can come of Relapsing Remitting MS. Untreated, RRMS will normally develop into SPMS in ten years. This form is identical to Primary Progressive MS, except that it is a follow-on condition to RRMS. Although long-term data is not yet available, disease-modifying therapies available today are thought to delay the onset of SPMSAs mentioned earlier, RRMS is the most common form of MS, with approximately 85% of MS patients initially diagnosed in this category.
