Fun facts
1). MS symptoms can be mistaken for symptoms of other conditions, making it difficult to
diagnose. In a 2017 America survey, 42% of respondents were initially misdiagnosed.
2) The French neurologist Jean-Martin Charcot was first the first person to recognize MS as a
disease in 1868 and named it Sclerose en plaques.
3)The farther from the equator you live, the more likely you are to have MS. If you live in a warm
sunny area near the equator, your risk of developing MS is lower than if you live in the United
States or Canada
4) Alberta has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, about 340 cases per 100,000 people.
5) Identical twins have a 1 in 3 chance of developing MS.
Relapsing-Remitting MS (RRMS). This is the most common form of multiple sclerosis. About
85% of people with MS are initially diagnosed with RRMS. People with RRMS have temporary
periods called relapses, flare-ups or exacerbations, when new symptoms appear.
Secondary-Progressive MS (SPMS). In SPMS, symptoms worsen more steadily over time, with
or without the occurrence of relapses and remissions. Most people who are diagnosed with
RRMS will transition to SPMS at some point.
Primary-Progressive MS (PPMS). This type of MS is not very common, occurring in about 10%
of people with MS. PPMS is characterized by slowly worsening symptoms from the beginning,
with no relapses or remissions.
Progressive-Relapsing MS (PRMS). A rare form of MS (5%), PRMS is characterized by a
steadily worsening disease state from the beginning, with acute relapses but no remissions, with
or without recovery.
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