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Health Topicsmultiple sclerosisWhat can I expect if I have just been diagnosed with MS?

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

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in February 2023 by Mark Arredondo, 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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