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More Like This ? Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Factoid 893 - Created: 2000-04-17 07:32:16-04 - Modified: 2000-11-17 13:07:58-05
Visual - the mnemonic for the major features of Multiple Sclerosis.

V - Visual problems (optic neuritis, etc)
I - Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (poor eye abduction on lateral gaze)
S - Sensory Signs (numbness, tingling, pins & needles)
U - Unstable walking (clumsiness, weakness,etc)
A - Aggravation of Sx by heating
L - Lhermitte's Sign (shooting pain on neck flexion)
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Location:
Brain and Neuro 		Sublocation:
White matter		Category:
Mnemonic
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