What is the life expectancy of someone with Multiple Sclerosis?
Life expectancy of people with Multiple Sclerosis and recent progresses and researches in Multiple Sclerosis
Life expectancy for people with multiple sclerosis is 74.7 years according to a study conducted in Norwegian patients between 1953 and 2012. This life expectancy is 7 years less than the general population.
However, the life expectancy of people affected by multiple sclerosis depends on the type of multiple sclerosis and the severity of the disease, with some types of MS being similar to the general population.
The best prognosis is for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, where the mean life expectancy is 77.8 years, while the worst is for primary progressive multiple sclerosis with a lifespan of 71.4 years.
Women also have better prognosis, with their average life expectancy being 77.2 years, counting all types and degrees of severity, compared to 72.2 years for men.
With the new treatments, life expectancy is increasing year after year as well as the years of survival after diagnosis. While in 1969 people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis survived an average of 17 years, in 2017 they are expected to survive at least 40.6 years.
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My understanding is that life expectancy is not shortened by RRMS. I can speak for PPMS.
I was told that I'm much more likely to die of another cause then MS.
People with MS do need to watch for UTIs and other infections though. Many of the medications we take interfere with our immunity to many illnesses such as flus, colds etc.
Being proactive is very important.
4/27/17 by Tess 811
I think that is almost the same, the organs have nothing to do von the brain, you will be able to paralyze the locomotor, but not the heart
2/28/17 by Belén. Translated
CURRENTLY IT IS SAID THAT WITH THE MEDICATIONS THAT ARE ON THE MARKET AND THE LIFE EXPECTANCY INCREASED, BEFORE THEY WERE 10 YEARS LESS THAN THE AVERAGE NORMAL LIFE AND NOW 8 YEARS LESS, THIS MEANS THAT IF WHERE YOU LIVE THE AVERAGE LIFE OF 78 YEARS, PEOPLE WITH MS HAVE AN AVERAGE LIFE OF 70 YEARS.
3/1/17 by Jose. Translated
Hope it is good and high for all the patients. I know that there are new treatments, but still in testing to perfect.
Gynelia is a good option, but I still don't know much of it.
5/4/17 by Antonio. Translated
The life expectancy is growing daily, as it investigates day-to-day about the disease and today people can carry a quality of life that is good
5/4/17 by Bely. Translated
Currently it is not spoken in an age group different to that of a person who does not have the disease. However it is necessary to care specific to this.
As technological advances are current medications that you see collaborating to not have an advance of the disease and its stability.
Hope always.
Advances
5/11/17 by Tatiane. Translated
In theory, the life expectancy is roughly the same as a healthy person. The accident motivated by the lack of balance and exhaustion is that can be much more frequent and potentially more serious.
If you're medicated, you may have a long life
5/31/17 by Laura. Translated
A patient with E. M. may have a life expectancy equal to that of any normal person as long as the person knows how to take care of and comply with their treatments at 100%
6/1/17 by Ezequiel. Translated
Has my
knowledge, ms is not fatal
6/1/17 by Damien. Translated
In the light of each day
Each MS is different
Attention to the stress
8/16/17 by johnny. Translated
the same as for the non-sepiens
8/16/17 by Boucheron. Translated
A life expectancy that is quite normal!
From what I read, it will be, on average, less than 10 years that the normal life expectancy. Ever seen a publication in which you are going to release a new drug that will help people co IN.
The treatment Protocol Coimbra to ON, and other autoimmune diseases has resulted in a lot of hope to us, the affected.
10/22/17 by Maria. Translated
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