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Are there any other diseases that mimic ms?
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Yes: Unfortunately, many symptoms of MS are shared in common with other medical conditions. Your neurologist will be in a good position to screen for these issues once a thorough review of medical history and exam findings are available.
Answered 10/1/2016
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MS Mimicry: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, sjögren's syndrome, myasthenia gravis, etc.
Answered 10/1/2016
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Yes- several: There are several illnesses that are similar to MS. These include SLE, CADASIL, Susac syndrome, transverse myeltis, neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, and ADEM for example. Many of these are less common than MS, and at times they can be difficult to distinguish from MS.
Answered 10/1/2016
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