Pseudo Exacerbations in Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on April 7th, 2008 in Doctors, Linked Articles, Symptoms.
So, are you crazy? Imagining things? Faking? Just looking for attention? You know what a multiple sclerosis exacerbation is, but what does it mean when your doctor tells you that you are having a ‘pseudo’ exacerbation?
Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary defines the word ‘pseudo’ as:
Being apparently, rather than actually, as stated: sham, spurious
Don’t let the word get you down. Your doctor is not accusing you of being a sham. In this case, pseudo has a very different meaning.




April 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Thanks for stopping by my lupus blog. Sure does seem we have something in common.. Care to exchange links.
May 8th, 2008 at 1:27 am
I know what you are speaking about.
Ironically, all my pseudo – exacerbations are nutrition – related. Whenever I eat something I shouldn’t, my overall condition worsens – sometimes quite significantly.
Luckily, it is a short term event – just pseudo -
All best