Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease with many different features.  It has many different symptoms, and it comes in many forms, such as an acute MS attack.  Acute multiple sclerosis is when a person is suffering from a specific symptom or a specific set of symptoms.  This means they are not in a state of remission.  This acute set of symptoms can cause a lot of problems in a person’s life, and it can seriously disrupt their daily routine.  A person with multiple sclerosis may be in a period of remission for months or even years when they are suddenly struck with an acute multiple sclerosis attack that leaves them very disabled and unable to work or care for themselves.

Attacks can come on very suddenly, or there can be some warning signs involved.  Symptoms tend to crop up before they get progressively worse, and this can signal to someone …