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There are also different types of MS, depending on their severity.
 * 1) Benign MS: The mildest form of MS
 * about 10-20% of people with MS have this type
 * only has relapses and remissions
 * only mild disability, and not many people become disabled
 * experience few symptoms
 * damage is minimal or in places of the brain and spinal cord that don't cause obvious disability.
 * 1) Relapsing/Remitting MS (RRMS):
 * More than 50% of the people start with RRMS
 * relapses occur about 2-3 times a year with partial or complete remissions between
 * after a few years, symptoms worsen from gradual death of nerve cells and damage to myelin
 * when RRMS gets to worse stage, it morphs into SPMS
 * 1) Secondary Progressive MS (SPMS):
 * occurs after RRMS
 * fewer relapses and remissions
 * increased disability
 * called 'secondary' because disability becomes progressive after a few years
 * 1) Primary Progressive MS:
 * 10% of MS cases turns into this
 * increasingly disabled over years with no remissions
 * gradually more disability without sudden worsening/periods of improvement
 * named because progression is from first symptom with no relapse or remitting phases.

Since MS affects everyone differently, there are quite a few different symptoms as well. In mild cases, there would only be periods or intense fatigue. However, in severe cases, one may be paralyzed, but the most severe disabilities usually appear within the first five years of diagnosis.
 * 1) Vision
 * blurred vision
 * optic nerve damage
 * problems concerning the eyes without sight loss
 * problems go back to normal in 4-12 weeks
 * some people have blind spots, serious visual loss, or double vision
 * 1) Sensation and Pain
 * clumsy arms
 * early symptomsinclude: pins and needles or numbness in limbs
 * burning or pain in limbs or trunk
 * stabbing pain in the face
 * hot and burning or cold and wet sensation
 * Weak and numb limbs
 * control difficulty
 * 1) Movement and Balance
 * contractions or stiffness in muscles causing painful spasms
 * in severe cases, legs are paralyzed
 * balance problems and tremors from nerve damage in parts of the brain
 * cannot control body properly
 * dizziness
 * nausea
 * hearing loss
 * ringing ears
 * 1) Bladder
 * control difficulty
 * frequent and urgent urination
 * incontinence
 * bladder/kidney infections
 * 1) Fatigue and Memory
 * memory difficulties
 * confusion
 * emotional problems
 * extreme fatigue
 * 1) Other:
 * sexual organs don't function properly
 * slurred speech
 * communication problems
 * difficult to swallow
 * maybe bed sores
 * Trigenimal Nerualgia
 * Early symptoms include weakness, numbness, balance or vision loss.

__**Miniquiz:**__
 * 1) Would everyone have the same symptoms for MS because it affects everyone similarly?

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