Niven /niv-en/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name. Niven's root is Latin, and the name Niven means holy, sacred; little bone; servant of the saint's disciple. Niven is a variant transcription of Nevin (Latin).
The average life expectancy for someone with MS is 35 years after the symptoms begin. This represents a life expectancy of 95 percent of someone who does not have multiple sclerosis. Most people with the disease can function effectively; however, a rare form of acute MS can be fatal within weeks.
Epidemiology and Clinical Correlates of Depression. Depression may be more common in MS than in other chronic neurological conditions. [32] The 12-month prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) among persons with MS is 15.7%, nearly double the prevalence of MDD in persons without MS (7.4%).