CHRONIC DISEASE
Multiple Sclerosis: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment
December 6, 2019
Symptom Guides > Chronic Disease > Multiple Sclerosis: Signs, Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment

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Dr. Zina Semenovskaya
Dr. Semenovskaya specializes in emergency medicine, and received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. She is currently the medical director at Remote Emergency Medicine Consulting, LLC and splits her time working clinically as an emergency medicine attending in California and Alaska. She is the first of our doctors to be fluent in Russian.
There are nearly 1 million people affected by Multiple Sclerosis in the United States. This autoimmune disease affects the central nervous system, causing chronic pain and disability. While there is currently no cure for MS, it is not a fatal disease and most people diagnosed with MS can go on to live a long and relatively normal life.
There are many unanswered questions about MS, which can be frustrating for those who have the disease as well as for people who are experiencing multiple sclerosis symptoms but have yet to receive an official diagnosis. In this article, we will explain what MS is, its symptoms, and the available treatment options. Specific topics include:
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by
Dr. Zina Semenovskaya
Dr. Semenovskaya specializes in emergency medicine, and received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. She is currently the medical director at Remote Emergency Medicine Consulting, LLC and splits her time working clinically as an emergency medicine attending in California and Alaska. She is the first of our doctors to be fluent in Russian.
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