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Changing causes of US neurological mortality from 1999 to 2017

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Did you think MS might be a neurodegenerative disease? Apparently not, according to the classification being used in the reference work used in this article. Its category is G35, which is "Other." And because it's "Other," it's difficult to determine just what's been happening with mortality due to MS.


 From JAMA Neurology (6/22/20), "Changing causes of US neurological mortality from 1999 to  2017":


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SPMS, diagnosed 1980. Avonex 2001-2004. Copaxone 2007-2010. Glatopa (glatiramer acetate 40mg 3 times/week)  12/16/20 - 3/16/24.