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2. Multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, primarily mediated by T-cells. [15] The three main characteristics of MS are the formation of lesions in the central nervous system (also called plaques), inflammation, and the destruction of myelin sheaths of neurons.

3. Neurodegenerative disease - Wikipedia

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   Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the gradual loss of both upper motor neurons (UMNs) and lower motor neurons (LMNs). [41] Although initial symptoms may vary, most patients develop skeletal muscle weakness that progresses to involve the entire ...

4. Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Main symptoms of multiple sclerosis Symptoms and findings in multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms varying significantly in severity and progression among individuals: changes in sensation (hypoesthesia), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty moving; difficulties with coordination and balance; problems in speech or swallowing (), visual ...

5. Demyelinating disease - Wikipedia

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   Life expectancy in MS patients is 5 to 10 years lower than unaffected people. [15] MS is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that develops in genetically susceptible individuals after exposure to unknown environmental trigger(s).

6. Tumefactive multiple sclerosis - Wikipedia

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   Tumefactive multiple sclerosis is a condition in which the central nervous system of a person has multiple demyelinating lesions with atypical characteristics for those of standard multiple sclerosis (MS). It is called tumefactive as the lesions are "tumor-like" and they mimic tumors clinically, radiologically and sometimes pathologically.

7. Montel Williams opens up about his first symptoms of multiple ...

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   Nearly 2.3 million people are estimated to be living with multiple sclerosis around the world, but when Montel Williams received his official diagnosis back in 1999, not much was known about the ...