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Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting
Tree Number(s)
C10.114.375.500.600
C10.314.350.500.600
C20.111.258.250.500.600
Unique ID
D020529
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020529
Scope Note
The most common clinical variant of MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, characterized by recurrent acute exacerbations of neurologic dysfunction followed by partial or complete recovery. Common clinical manifestations include loss of visual (see OPTIC NEURITIS), motor, sensory, or bladder function. Acute episodes of demyelination may occur at any site in the central nervous system, and commonly involve the optic nerves, spinal cord, brain stem, and cerebellum. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp903-914)
Entry Version
MS RELAPSING REMITTING
Entry Term(s)
Acute Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis, Acute Relapsing
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Remitting-Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Previous Indexing
Multiple Sclerosis (1978-1999)
See Also
Myelitis, Transverse
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting Preferred
Multiple Sclerosis, Acute Relapsing Related
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