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Types of MS
MS is different for each person, but there are four main types which describe the way it affects people in general.
Relapsing remitting MS
For most people, their MS starts this way, with attacks of symptoms (relapses) and then periods of remission, when symptoms fade or disappear completely. Relapses can last for days, weeks or months and can be mild or more severe.
If, after 10 to 20 years, the condition hasn’t worsened, this might be called ‘benign’ MS. This doesn’t mean someone’s MS has been completely problem free, nor that they won’t have a relapse in future, but it does mean that they have lived for many years without major disability.
Secondary progressive MS
Many people with relapsing remitting MS go on to develop secondary progressive MS. This means that their MS has begun to cause a steady worsening of symptoms, over at least six months.
Primary progressive MS
This affects around 10 to 15 per cent of people with MS. From the beginning, symptoms become steadily worse, with no clear relapses or remissions. The speed of change can vary over time.
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