relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (DOID:2378)
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Synonyms: Relapsing-remitting MS; RRMS
Alt IDs: EFO:0003929, MESH:D020529, NCI:C165675, UMLS_CUI:C0751967
Definition: A multiple sclerosis that is characterized by relapse (attacks of symptom flare-ups) followed by remission (periods of recovery). Symptoms may vary from mild to severe, and relapses and remissions may last for days or months. More than 80 percent of people who have MS begin with relapsing-remitting cycles.