The result is a compelling and highly nuanced account of what bodily consciousness is, how it is possible, and how it can contribute to individual and communal flourishing.. -Mark Johnson, Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy, University of Oregon.
The Three Stages of MS. By Ashton Embry. Many people think MS has two stages: relapsing remitting (R-R MS) and secondary progressive. (SPMS). I see the MS disease process as having three distinct stages. The often ignored and perhaps. most critical stage of MS, is the first one which can be called Pre-clinical MS (PCMS).
Criteria for a diagnosis of MS. In order to make a diagnosis of MS, the physician must: 1  Find evidence of damage in at least two separate areas of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves AND.  Find evidence that the damage occurred at least one month apart AND.