Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Glossary
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- ileus - obstruction of the bowel, characterized by distension, vomiting and pain
- impotence - the inability of the man to have sex
- inappropriate ADH - inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which suppresses the rate of urine production.
- incoordination - a lack of coordination of movements
- interstitial pneumonia - chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial (connective) tissue of the lungs
- intestinal obstruction - obstruction of a part or parts of the intestinal tract
- intracranial hypertension - abnormally high pressure caused by the buildup or poor absorption of cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain. Also called pseudotumor cerebri
- iritis - inflammation of the iris of the eye