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What is the average lifespan of a person with MS?
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Average life span of 25 to 35 years after the diagnosis of MS is made are often stated. Some of the most common causes of death in MS patients are secondary complications resulting from immobility, chronic urinary tract infections, compromised swallowing and breathing.
How can you avoid getting multiple sclerosis?
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Multiple Sclerosis in general has no way to prevent its attacks. For people with relapsing-remitting MS and secondary progressive MS, treatment with remedies may reduce the frequency of relapses and delay disability.
Why do people get multiple sclerosis?
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The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown. It's considered an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues. In the case of MS, this immune system malfunction destroys myelin, the fatty substance that coats and protects nerve fibers in the brain and spinal cord.