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What are the different forms of multiple sclerosis?

Written byJameson Kowalczyk

Medically reviewedbyMegan Burke, MDin May 2024

Updated onOctober 23, 2024

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Brain & Nervous System Living with Chronic Illness

Learn the most common form of multiple sclerosis, relapsing-remitting MS, and how relapsing types of MS differ from progressive forms of MS.

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