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Great question! RAW stands for Relapse-Associated Worsening. It's a way that MS can progress over time.

Here's what it means in plain terms:

- When you have a relapse (also called a flare or exacerbation), your symptoms get worse temporarily
- Normally, your body recovers and symptoms improve
- With RAW, your body can't fully Show Full Answer

Great question! RAW stands for Relapse-Associated Worsening. It's a way that MS can progress over time.

Here's what it means in plain terms:

- When you have a relapse (also called a flare or exacerbation), your symptoms get worse temporarily
- Normally, your body recovers and symptoms improve
- With RAW, your body can't fully recover after a relapse, leaving you with more disability than before

Over time, as damage builds up in the central nervous system, it becomes harder to bounce back to remission after each relapse. This is a common way that people with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) experience disease progression.

Talking to your neurologist about disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) is important, as some highly effective options may help reduce relapses and potentially slow this type of worsening.

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