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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Glossary

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 psychosis

Definition:

  • psychosis - any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or is highly distorted

 

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Multiple Sclerosis

Average age of clinical onset of Multiple Sclerosis is 30 – 33 years of age.

Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are varied and can occur suddenly, then disappear again just as quickly. There are no specific sets of symptoms applicable to any of the types of multiple sclerosis. Additionally, symptoms of multiple sclerosis tend to vary considerably from one person to another and also to be distant in time... Read More