Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS)
• Most common, affecting 85% of patients. • Patients experience worsening of pre-existing
symptoms or onset of new symptoms for periods of greater than 48 hours without concomitant fever, known as relapses, flare-ups, or exacerbations, of MS. • Contrasted by symptom-free periods, known as remissions, where the patient’s symptoms partially or completely disappear.
Diagnosing MS
A diagnosis by exclusion eliminate other disease states that may explain symptoms before suggesting MS
Patients undergo clinical, laboratory (hematology and CSF panels), and imaging studies to confirm diagnosis
Pain/Paresthesias Emotional/Cognitive
disturbances
• Short term memory loss • Inability to concentrate
Fatigue Sexual Dysfunction Speech Swallowing Abnormal sensations