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Multiple sclerosis
- Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Abstract Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease
of the central nervous system and a common cause
of disability among young people. MS is thought to be
an autoimmune disease involving both inheritance and
environmental factors. The disease is characterized by
relapses and the symptoms and course are highly variable.
The diagnosis is primarily clinical and supported by results
of diagnostic studies. The importance of timely diagnosis
has increased with the availability of effective treatment.
The purpose of this article is to review symptoms, signs,
diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis.
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Keywords: Multiple sclerosis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment.
Correspondence: ÓlöfJóna ElíasdóWr, olajona<Slandspitali.is
Barst: 2. desember 2008,/13. janúar - samþykkt til birtingar: 12. júní 2009
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