Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. Each person with may have slightly different symptoms due to the way their lesions have formed, according to Michelle Fabian, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
Dr. Fabian is the assistant professor of neurology at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
References
Mount Sinai Hospital. (n.d.). What is multiple sclerosis?
National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (n.d.). MS signs & symptoms.
Tafti, D., et al. (2024). Multiple sclerosis. StatPearls.
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