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Author: Louisa Weindruch, DO (Baylor University Medical Center), Allison Harmsworth Smith, MD (Baylor University Medical Center), Chase Forehand, MD (Baylor University Medical Center), Jonathan Brewer, MD, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS (Baylor University Medical Center), and Whitney Potomac, DO, MS, FACEP, FPD-AEMUS // Reviewed By: Jonathan Warren, MD; Steve Field, DO; Alex Koyfman,
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Multiple sclerosis
Immune-mediated, demyelinating disease, separated in time and space, females > males
Presents with exacerbations, med complications, or some other condition (most common)
New neuro symptom = true exacerbation -> steroids
Worsening of prior neuro symptoms = pseudoexacerbation -> find and treat underlying trigger (infection)
Avoid fever; worsens symptoms
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