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The Role of Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in April 2022.

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a disease of the central nervous system characterized by damaged areas of the brain, called lesions or plaques. In this video, Vincent Macaluso, MD, explains the role of lesions in MS and how they can range in severity.

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