multiple sclerosis
noun
: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor
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Listen to this article 3 min Selma Blair shared a positive health update on her battle with multiple sclerosis.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In the midst of that chaos, her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and her great-aunt died unexpectedly.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
For Pree, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 19, finishing college amid relapses was a challenge.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Parker Harris died March 31 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, a publicist announced.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In the midst of that chaos, her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and her great-aunt died unexpectedly.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
For Pree, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at 19, finishing college amid relapses was a challenge.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Parker Harris died March 31 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, a publicist announced.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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