PR Multiple Sclerosis is one of the 4 types of MS people are being diagnosed with today. This progressive-relapsing form of MS is diagnosed through a series of tests and by monitoring the relapse time and severity of symptoms. A cycle of relapses and remissions are seen in PRMS, which is similar to how RRMS appears to be. However, the degree to which the symptoms worsen over time is what separates PRMS from RRMS.

As for obtaining a diagnosis of PRMS, doctors need to run a series of tests to make sure the disease is truly MS and not another disease with similar symptoms. People don’t normally go from being healthy to suddenly having Progressive Relapsing MS. Most individuals begin with Relapsing Remitting MS and then shift into one of the more progressive forms after a period of time. The length of time before this change is made depends on …