Pseudo-Exacerbations in MS: Grounded in Reality
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on August 31st, 2009 in Emotional Issues, Linked Articles, Symptoms.
The word “pseudo” can be very misleading. The dictionary defines pseudo as “pretend; false or spurious; fake, artificial, sham; not actually, but having the appearance of.”
In the case of MS, you can disregard the words pretend, false, spurious, fake, artificial, and sham. A pseudo-exacerbation is not an imaginary event or a psychological disorder. It is not a cry for attention, and most assuredly is not fake.
It is not actually, but has the appearance of an exacerbation — along with all the very real physical symptoms…
What’s the difference between a “true exacerbation” and a pseudo-exacerbation?” Read this post in its entirety:
