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Old 02-27-2009, 01:58 PM #19
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When you stop having distincted flares that "heal" you may be on your way to PPMS.....but it can be confusing as I have friends with MS that appear to me more as PPMS but their docs say they are still RRMS.

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I think that you are referring to RRMS progressing to SPMS.

PPMS is characterized by slowly worsening neurologic function from the very beginning. RRMS, however, can progress to SPMS, in which the disease worsens more steadily.

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