Exam 22: Multiple Sclerosis

What are the three categories of MS treatment?

A study of pregnant women with MS showed that relapse rates initially increased during the first trimester, dropped during the second trimester, and increased toward the end of the third trimester.

MS has a complex polygenic background.

Risk of MS is associated with a deficiency of what nutrient?

Rural dwellers have a higher risk of MS than urban dwellers.

What is the most commonly occurring paroxysmal disorder associated with MS?

What is a common and easily recognized symptom of MS?

What is primary progressive MS?

List three reasons why steroids are not recommended for the treatment of MS.

An MS diagnosis is accepted only when made by a _____.

The median age of MS onset appears to be relatively consistent among different geographic locations.

The _____ criteria allow the identification of "clinically isolated syndromes" with very high probability of a subsequent diagnosis of clinically definite MS.

A rating of _____ on the Kurtzke expanded disabilitiy status scale is associated with the use of one cane.

MS is a disease typically found in persons of _____ origin.

Of all the initial attacks of MS, almost half are associated with _____.