multiple sclerosis
noun
: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor
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Pietrangelo is a health writer who has authored two books: one focused on multiple sclerosis and the other on triple-negative breast cancer.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Elected in 2018, she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a year earlier.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Sometimes, these sensations are a sign of stroke, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis (MS), or another neurological condition.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 23 May 2025
In addition to multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, the proposal passed by the state Senate would permanently extend an existing law prohibiting step therapy for schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, which was set to sunset on January 1, 2027.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 May 2025
Elected in 2018, she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis a year earlier.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Sometimes, these sensations are a sign of stroke, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis (MS), or another neurological condition.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 23 May 2025
In addition to multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, the proposal passed by the state Senate would permanently extend an existing law prohibiting step therapy for schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, which was set to sunset on January 1, 2027.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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