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Test Your Knowledge of Multiple Sclerosis

Answer "true" or "false" to the following statements. Then check your answers to find out how much you know about multiple sclerosis (MS).

  1. MS more commonly affects men than women.
    True    False
  2. MS can present with many different symptoms and may be difficult to diagnose.
    True    False
  3. MS is a curable illness.
    True    False
  4. Everyone with MS eventually becomes severely disabled.
    True    False

  5. MS is a disorder that affects the central nervous system.
    True    False

  6. MS is a disorder that is often characterized by periods of remission and relapse.
    True    False

  7. Imaging tests, like the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), can be helpful in diagnosing MS.
    True    False

  8. The cause of MS is now known.
    True    False

Sources:

Multiple Sclerosis: Hope Through Research", 2005. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
National Multiple Sclerosis Society

This screening assessment was reviewed and updated June 2007.


Mon, Dec 1, 2008



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