MS borderline conditions are considered by some to be variant forms of multiple sclerosis. Others consider multiple sclerosis borderline conditions to be similar but completely separate diseases from MS.

These so-called borderline conditions also go by the name “idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases” or IIDDs. Those who consider them to be multiple sclerosis variants essentially believe that their distinctions come down to their severity, their chronicity, and the clinical course that each one of them tends to follow. This way of viewing the conditions is preferable to the perspective that describes them as distinct diseases for an important reason: it encourages one to think about multiple sclerosis in a bigger picture perspective.

Characterizing MS Borderline Conditions

Why is it important to think about multiple sclerosis in a bigger picture perspective? The answer to this question is basically that it is important to do so because looking at any disease …