Chronic progressive multiple sclerosis

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• Multiple sclerosis — Classification and external resources Demyelination by MS. The CD68 colored tissue shows several macrophages in the area of the lesion. Original scale 1:100 ICD …   Wikipedia

• Pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis — Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the myelin (a fatty substance which covers the axons of nerve cells, important for proper nerve conduction) degenerates. At least five characteristics are present in CNS tissues of MS patients:… …   Wikipedia

• multiple sclerosis — n a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated esp. with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor * * * (MS, disseminated sclerosis) a chronic disease of the nervous… …   Medical dictionary

• Treatment of multiple sclerosis — Several therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) exist, although there is no known cure. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The most common initial course of the disease… …   Wikipedia

• Multiple sclerosis signs and symptoms — Main symptoms of multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms: changes in sensation (hypoesthesia), muscle weakness, abnormal muscle spasms, or difficulty moving; difficulties with coordination and balance; problems in… …   Wikipedia

• multiple sclerosis — noun a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑MS, ↑disseminated sclerosis, ↑disseminated multiple sclerosis • Hypernyms: ↑sclerosis, ↑induration, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• multiple sclerosis — MS; = disseminated sclerosis a chronic disease of the nervous system affecting young and middle aged adults. The myelin sheaths surrounding nerves in the brain and spinal cord are damaged, which affects the function of the nerves involved. The… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• multiple sclerosis — Pathol. a chronic degenerative, often episodic disease of the central nervous system marked by patchy destruction of the myelin that surrounds and insulates nerve fibers, usually appearing in young adulthood and manifested by one or more mild to… …   Universalium

• multiple sclerosis —    A chronic, usually progressive disease of the central nervous system, with the gradual patchy disorganization of the protective myelin cells. It is almost certainly an auto immune disorder, although viral infections sometimes seem to initiate… …   Herbal-medical glossary

• Therapies under investigation for multiple sclerosis — Scientists continue their efforts to create new and better therapies for multiple sclerosis. There are a number of treatments under investigation that may improve function, curtail attacks, or limit the progression of the underlying disease. Many …   Wikipedia

• disseminated multiple sclerosis — noun a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers • Syn: ↑multiple sclerosis, ↑MS, ↑disseminated sclerosis • Hypernyms: ↑sclerosis, ↑induration, ↑degenerative disorder, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary