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What is a simple explaination of multiple sclerosis?
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Definition: The most recent thinking reflects the following: >400, 000 people in usa have a disease attacking brain and spinal cord, with average age of onset 30 yrs, and the most common cause of disability in young people. It is an autoimmune mediated disorder occurring in genetically susceptible individuals exposed to specific environmental triggers (without which, the disease is unlikely to develop).
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