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... > Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Nervous System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Nervous System Diseases > Demyelinating Diseases > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Leukoencephalopathies > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting

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Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting  

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  • The most common clinical variant of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, characterized by recurrent acute exacerbations of neurologic dysfunction followed by partial or complete recovery. Common clinical manifestations include loss of visual (see OPTIC NEURITIS), motor, sensory, or bladder function. Acute episodes of demyelination may occur at any site in the central nervous system, and commonly involve the optic nerves, spinal cord, brain stem, and cerebellum. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp903-914)

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  • Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
  • Remitting-Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

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