Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that attacks the central nervous system. The two most common types include primary progressive MS and relapsing-remitting MS. Both types of MS occur when the immune system begins attacking parts of the central nervous system.
Dr. Fabian is the assistant professor of neurology at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
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