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Multiple sclerosis also known as disseminated sclerosis ) is a disease in

describe which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord
the are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad
meaning spectrum of signs and symptoms.[1] Disease onset usually occurs in young
of adults, and it is more common in females.[1] It has a prevalence that ranges
Multiple between 2 and 150 per 100,000. MS typically presents in young adults ages
sclerosis 20 to 40, and it affects women more frequently than men (MS affects the
ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each
other. Nerve cells communicate by sending electrical signals called action
potentials down long fibers called axons, which are wrapped in an insulating
substance called myelin. In MS, the body's own immune system attacks and
damages the myelin. When myelin is lost, the axons can no longer
effectively conduct signals.[4] The name multiple sclerosis refers to scars
(scleroses—better known as plaques or lesions) in the white matter of the
brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin.

Classification

1. relapsing remitting,

2. secondary progressive,

3. primary progressive, and

4. Progressive relapsing.

The relapsing-remitting : subtype is characterized by unpredictable

relapses followed by periods of months to years of relative quiet (remission)
with no new signs of disease activity.

Secondary progressive MS (sometimes called "galloping MS"):