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Median life expectancy for all patients with MS was 74.7 years, compared with 81.8 years in the general population (figure 1A). Median survival from disease onset of MS was 40.6 years compared with 54.6 years in the general population (figure 1B).
Median survival from disease onset of MS was 40.6 years compared with 54.6 years in the general population (figure 1B). Men with MS had a median life expectancy of 72.2 years compared with 78.9 years among men in the general population (figure 1C).
When it comes to the prognosis for multiple sclerosis (MS), there’s both good news and bad news. Although MS isn’t fatal, there’s currently no cure — MS is a chronic condition.
MS treatments are improving, so if you're diagnosed with MS today you can expect a better quality of life than was possible before. Most people with MS live into old age although life expectancy, on average, is a few years less than the general population.
17 paź 2024 · Takeaway. A more visual explanation of the progression of MS can be helpful for understanding your symptoms and the type of MS you currently have. Over the past few decades, the quality of life...
It is considered the most common cause of non-traumatic neurologic disability in adults. 1 Historically, MS was recognized as a disease of young people as the typical onset is between age 20 to 40 years. 2 The life expectancy of the general population, however, is increasing.
30 lis 2023 · “Prognosis and outcomes for MS patients are much better than they used to be,” says Dr. Harrington. “Life expectancy, in general, is about eight years or so less than a healthy person.
