What are the stages of multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis typically progresses through different stages or types:
Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS): This is how MS commonly starts. Symptoms worsen during relapses (flares) and then go away or lessen during remission periods.
Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS): Most people Show Full Answer
What are the stages of multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis typically progresses through different stages or types:
Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS): This is how MS commonly starts. Symptoms worsen during relapses (flares) and then go away or lessen during remission periods.
Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS): Most people with RRMS eventually transition to this stage. Symptoms and disability gradually worsen over time and usually don't fully go away. The timing of this transition varies for each person.
Primary Progressive MS (PPMS): Less commonly, MS slowly worsens from the start without early phases of flares and improvement.
Advanced MS: This describes when symptoms become more serious, causing significant physical problems that make it hard to move around or do everyday activities. People with advanced MS typically need help from caregivers.
Researchers are now recognizing that active inflammation and progression can occur together, rather than being completely separate stages. This evolving understanding helps guide treatment approaches.
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