A current understanding of multiple sclerosis.

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Catherine Shull is an assistant professor in the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C., and practices at Wake Forest Baptist Health Family Medicine. At the time this article was written, Brittany Hoyle, Caylin Iannotta, Eden Fletcher, Megan Curan, and Victoria Cipollone were students in the PA program at Wake Forest School of Medicine. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Published: February 2020

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder that affects more than 900,000 Americans. Patient presentations vary widely; therefore, symptom recognition and an understanding of diagnostic criteria are critical in providing timely patient referrals. This article describes recognition and diagnosis of MS using the updated 2017 criteria, and offers an overview of epidemiology, prognosis, and treatment strategies.

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