What is Expanded Disability Status Scale EDSS? | MS Dictionary | Living Like You

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EDSS

The EDSS is a way of summarizing a neurological exam and expressing overall disability associated with MS on a 20-point scale. But, as the story goes with MS, things get confusing, and that 20-point scale ranges from 0-10, measured by half points. The EDSS is used to inform medical treatment, rehab goals and clinical trials

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