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Would episodes of symptoms come and go ms with relapse or be constant?
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Can vary: Symptoms can flair up and then remit. Medications can help symptoms. Discuss with your neurologist as there are several different types of ms.
Answered 4/12/2014
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MS Exacerbation: An exacerbation of multiple sclerosis are symptoms and signs which last for three or longer days in the absence of infection. Episodic, transient symptoms can be due to transient elevation of body temperature or circadian rhythm.
Answered 4/4/2014
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Fluctuating symptoms: Usually, these variations are not c/w true relapses, and represent pseudo relapses, associated with stress, fatigue, infection, hot surroundings, medication reactions. A relapse is a distinct event lasting longer than 24 hrs, and evolving over a few days to weeks.
Answered 11/15/2015
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