multiple sclerosis
noun
: a demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor
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During his early 40s, Geisler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a diagnosis that gave him a deeper insight into the problems caused by fragmented data-sharing platforms.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
For people dealing with chronic illnesses like cancer, multiple sclerosis, or Long COVID, fatigue can be a common experience.
—Katharine Gammon, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
When the team examined the combined imaging and biomarker data from 634 people with multiple sclerosis, an unexpected pattern began to take shape.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Davis, who also suffers from multiple sclerosis, founded her nonprofit in 1993 and has since raised nearly $58 million for research.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
For people dealing with chronic illnesses like cancer, multiple sclerosis, or Long COVID, fatigue can be a common experience.
—Katharine Gammon, Time, 6 Feb. 2026
When the team examined the combined imaging and biomarker data from 634 people with multiple sclerosis, an unexpected pattern began to take shape.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Davis, who also suffers from multiple sclerosis, founded her nonprofit in 1993 and has since raised nearly $58 million for research.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Multiple sclerosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20sclerosis. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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