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What can I expect if I have just been diagnosed with MS?

What Can I Expect If I Have Just Been Diagnosed with MS?
If you are newly diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and undergo treatment, you can expect a normal lifespan, explains Saud Sadiq, MD, founder of the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice.
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      Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in October 2024 by Amy Gonzales, MD.

      Updated on October 22, 2024

      Provided they follow the appropriate treatment, many people who are newly diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis can expect a long life without disability. Watch Saud Sadiq, MD, explain in this video.

      Medically reviewed in December 2019.

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