Diseases

Chronic Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

A form of multiple sclerosis characterized by a progressive deterioration in neurologic function which is in contrast to the more typical relapsing remitting form. If the clinical course is free of distinct remissions, it is referred to as primary progressive multiple sclerosis. When the progressive decline is punctuated by acute exacerbations, it is referred to as progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis. The term secondary progressive multiple sclerosis is used when relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis evolves into the chronic progressive form. (From Ann Neurol 1994;36 Suppl:S73-S79; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp903-914)

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Abstract

A form of multiple sclerosis characterized by a progressive deterioration in neurologic function which is in contrast to the more typical relapsing remitting form. If the clinical course is free of distinct remissions, it is referred to as primary progressive multiple sclerosis. When the progressive decline is punctuated by acute exacerbations, it is referred to as progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis. The term secondary progressive multiple sclerosis is used when relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis evolves into the chronic progressive form. (From Ann Neurol 1994;36 Suppl:S73-S79; Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp903-914)

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Progressive Relapsing
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Remittent Progressive
  • Multiple Sclerosis, Secondary Progressive
  • Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
  • Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
  • Remittent Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
  • Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Multiple Sclerosis (1973-1999)

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  3. C20w.111w.258.250w.500w.200
  4. C23.550.291.500w.625

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chronic Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020528. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020528
  2. Chronic Progressive Multiple Sclerosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18971609