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Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

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Multiple Sclerosis

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Abstract

The signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) range from those that command the immediate attention of patient and doctor to those that escape the attention of patient and family over the course a lifetime. For nearly a century, we have discovered some examples of MS found at autopsy that were never recognized by the family. In the modern era, we find examples of MS on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans done for other reasons, such as a motor vehicle accident.

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  1. Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine, CA

    Stanley van den Noort MD

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  1. Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine, CA

    Michael J. Olek DO

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van den Noort, S. (2005). Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. In: Olek, M.J. (eds) Multiple Sclerosis. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-855-2:001

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