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What is the meaning of ms?

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Multiple Sclerosis: For doctors, ms usually means multiple sclerosis, a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord, resulting in loss of muscle control, vision, balance, and sensation (results in numbness or paresthesia). With multiple sclerosis, the nerves of the brain and spinal cord are damaged by one's own immune system, so ms is called an autoimmune disease.

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Definition: Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease which attacks brain, spinal cord, and eyes in younger age groups

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