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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Angelique previously told the Journal Sentinel her brother had multiple sclerosis, a degenerative muscle disease that impacted his mobility.
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Biogen’s second-quarter sales from multiple sclerosis treatments fell 5% to $1.15 billion as some products face competition from cheaper generics.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
To date, Runway 7 has raised $100,000 for multiple sclerosis research for Mount Sinai.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 22 July 2024
Over the next few years Glover saw several neurologists and a neuropsychologist who ruled out epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and dementia.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
Meanwhile, Biogen’s second-quarter sales from multiple sclerosis treatments fell 5% to $1.15 billion as some products face competition from cheaper generics.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024
To date, Runway 7 has raised $100,000 for multiple sclerosis research for Mount Sinai.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 22 July 2024
Over the next few years Glover saw several neurologists and a neuropsychologist who ruled out epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and dementia.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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