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.
MS in children typically progresses more slowly than MS diagnosed in adulthood. Most people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are diagnosed between ages 20 and 50, although it can occur in children as well as in older adults, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS).