Term Name: | secondary progressive multiple sclerosis |
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Synonyms: | Secondary-progressive MS, SPMS |
Definition: | A multiple sclerosis that is characterized by a worsening of disability, rather than by relapses followed by recovery, which progressively worsens until a steady progression of disability replaces the cycles of attacks. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0050783] ( DOID:0050783 ) |