008 Diagnosis Story - Grant Miller Pt. 1 - a podcast by Bron Webster - diagnosed 1996, mum with MS, expert MS patient and still mob

In this first episode Grant talks about his MS diagnosis a long time ago. He experienced his 1st symptom visual symptom 40 years ago. Initially he received an optic neuritis diagnosis (in 1979 at the age of 17) then encountered additional, seemingly unconnected symptoms. It wasn't until he saw a TV programme about MS that he was prompted to mention to his neurologist and at this point the neuro confirmed his diagnosis was one of Multiple Sclerosis.

At this point in the history of MS, the 3 'categories' of disease type had not been defined (Relapsing/Remitting, Secondary Progressive, Primary Progressive). These 3 categories were not proposed by the Multiple Sclerosis Society Advisory Committee until 1996. Therefore, Grant's diagnosis was initially referred to (by his neurologist) as Disseminated Sclerosis ... and subsequently confirmed as Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis later in his disease journey.

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