What other illnesses are abbreviated m.s. besides multiple sclerosis?

MS: 1. Multiple sclerosis. 2. Mass spectrometry. MS/MS: Abbreviation for tandem mass spectrometry. *Note: myelodyplastic syndrome is abbreviated MDS

MS is an autoimmune disease. The genetics part is that a parent may pass on the predisposition for an autoimmune disease to their child. Doesn't mean it will be passed on. Doesn't mean th...

we don't know, we know it's an auto-immune reaction which is why women are more common with it but as for the real etiology or predisposing factors, there are none. MS occurs when ther...

MS is a nerve disorder caused by destruction of the insulating layer surrounding neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This insulation, called myelin, helps electrical signals pass quickly and smoo...

Every case is different. A history and physical are taken to assess how many flairs a patient has had, how they are recovering from the flairs, and if they are having complications due to the loss...

Hi Dan, Yes , some if your symptoms are similar to MS, but they are also similar to lots of others too ! Pcheesewhiz gave you a great list of possibilities ! Don't read too much into your ...

All doctors claim to be great. No doctor brags about being slipshod or just plain mediocre. Identifying a lesion that is indicative of multiple sclerosis should be done at an MS Clinic where the n...

Probably not. If you do experience any muscle weakness, stiffness, numbness, loss of coordination, problems with my eyes, then see if you can get an MRI. Do you have any family members with MS? ...