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Allodynia [Multiple Sclerosis related terms]
Allodynia (Al-oh-DIN-ee-ah) is pain from something that shouldn't be painful," such as "a soft touch, the weight of bed covers, or even a c...
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Atrophy [Multiple Sclerosis related terms]
Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. Causes of atrophy include poor nourishment, poor circulation, loss o...
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Avonex [Multiple Sclerosis related terms]
Avonex (Interferon beta-1a)
is a once a week intramuscular injection using a 27 gauge needle (thicker than Rebif). It is produced by the Bi...
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Babinski sign [Multiple Sclerosis related terms]
Extension of the great toe when the lateral aspect of the sole is stroked sharply, as seen in neurological conditions such as Multiple Scle...
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Balo concentric sclerosis is one of the borderline forms of multiple sclerosis.
Balo concentric sclerosis is a demyelinating disease simila...
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Betaferon (also called Betaseron) (Interferon-1b)
is a drug in the interferon family used to treat multiple sclerosis. It is administered b...
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Chronic cerebro-spinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a syndrome in which the venous system is not able to remove efficiently the oxygen-p...
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), Liquor cerebrospinalis, is a clear bodily fluid that occupies the subarachnoid space and the ventricular system ...
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In medicine, a chronic disease is a disease that is long-lasting or recurrent. The term chronic describes the course of the disease, or its...
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Clonus [Multiple Sclerosis related terms]
Clonus (from the Greek for "violent, confused motion") is a series of involuntary muscular contractions due to sudden stretching of the mus...
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