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Any big differences between nerve damage (back problems) and multiple sclerosis?
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Yes, quite different: In back problems, nerve damage may involve extrinsic nerve compression due to a ruptured disk, or wear and tear causing narrowing of a canal. This is associated with limb pain, numbness and weakness. Although similar symptoms can be seen in ms, the cause is quite different involving inflammation within brain and spinal cord.
Answered 8/1/2012
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Absolutely: Back pain and multiple sclerosis are entirely different entities.
Answered 5/21/2013
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