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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Disease Attributes > Chronic Disease > Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
... > Immune System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
Nervous System Diseases > Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
Nervous System Diseases > Demyelinating Diseases > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
... > Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Brain Diseases > Leukoencephalopathies > Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS > Multiple Sclerosis > Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive

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Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive  

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Definition

  • A form of multiple sclerosis characterized by a progressive deterioration in neurologic function which is in contrast to the more typical relapsing remitting form. If the clinical course is free of distinct remissions, it is referred to as primary progressive multiple sclerosis. When the progressive decline is punctuated by acute exacerbations, it is referred to as progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis. The term secondary progressive multiple sclerosis is used when relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis evolves into the chronic progressive form. (From Ann Neurol 1994;36 Suppl:S73-S79; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp903-914)

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  • Chronic Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

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