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TEST 5 – The Disease Multiple Sclerosis A. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the patient's immune system attacks the central
nervous system. This can lead to numerous physical and mental symptoms, as the disease affects the
transmission of electrical signals between the body and the brain. However, the human body, being a
flexible, adaptable system, can compensate for some level of damage, so a person with MS can look and feel
fine even though the disease is present.
B. MS patients can have one of two main varieties of the disease: the relapsing form and the primary
progressive form. In the relapsing form, the disease progresses in a series of jumps; at times it is in
remission, which means that a person's normal functions return for a period of time before the system goes
into relapse and the disease again becomes more active. This is the most common form of MS; 80-90% of
people have this form of the disease when they are first diagnosed. The relapse-remission cycle can continue
for many years. Eventually, however, loss of physical and cognitive functions starts to take place and the
remissions become less frequent.
C. In the primary progressive form of MS, there are no remissions and a continual but steady loss of
physical and cognitive functions takes place. This condition affects about 10-15% of sufferers at diagnosis.
D. The expected course of the disease, or prognosis, depends on many variables: the subtype of the
disease, the patient's individual characteristics and the initial symptoms. Life expectancy of patients,
however, is often nearly the same as that of an unaffected person-provided that a reasonable standard of care
is received. In some cases a nearnormal life span is possible.
