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Does multiple sclerosis always cause paralysis?
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My aunty has MS and I have always wondered if it will eventually cause paralysis? Will she eventually need a wheel chair? -
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Dr Phu Hoang
Physiotherapist
I am currently working with MS Australia ACT/NSW/VIC as a Senior Physiotherapist and at Neuroscience Research Australia as a Research Officer under an NHMRC Post-doctoral … View Profile
No, MS does not always cause paralysis. Epidemilogical studies showed that < 30% people with MS will end up using wheelchair for mobility. A recent cross-sectional study recently conducted on MS population in metropolitan Sydney, Australia also showed only 27% of the population are in Disease Step 6, i.e. need wheelchair most of the time for mobility.
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