Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Question 1

What is MS

Answer 1

chronic, progressive, inflammatory/neurodegenerative disease affecting CNS

Question 2

MS causes _, _, and _

Answer 2

inflammation, demyelination, anxonal injury/loss

Question 3

4 types of MS:

RRMS
PPMS
SPMS
PRMS

Answer 3

relapsing-remitting (RRMS)
primary-progressive (PPMS)
secondary-progressive (SPMS)
progressive-relapsing (PRMS)

Question 4

What is relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS)

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Answer 4

• most common type
• clinical course punctuated by exacerbations and remission

Question 5

Primary- progressive MS (PPMS)

Answer 5

Accumulating diasbility overtime- no clear relapse or remissions

Question 6

What is secondary-progressive MS (SPMS)

Answer 6

• Natural evoluation of RRMS as time goes on and it turns to SPMS

progressive course

Question 7

What is progressive-relapsing MS?

Answer 7

seadily progressive from onset with acute attacks

Question 8

What is used to dx MS

Answer 8

MRI- will show multiple lesions

Question 9

What treatment is used for MS

Answer 9

disease modifying therapies

Question 10

Which condition does optic neuritis relate to?

*TQ

Answer 10

MS

Question 11

What is the priority for a patient newly dx’d with MS cognitive issues?

TQ*

Answer 11

get will in place