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.
The study estimated that across the UK just over 6,000 people were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis during 2010 and there were nearly 127,000 people living with the condition. In MS patients the body's immune system attacks and destroys the myelin coating of nerves in the brain and spinal cord. 'Environmental factors'. The peak age at which MS is diagnosed is between 40 and 50 years. The disease is much more common in women than in men - 72% of people living with MS in 2010 are women.