What Is the EDSS? What Is the EDSS? The EDSS was developed by John Kurtzke, MD, a professor of neurology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and published in 1983. It was created as a means to evaluate a potential MS treatment and was based on earlier assessment scales.e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629152c7f40-a0b2-4be5-b692-b24aab063aea EDSS scores range from 0 to 10. The EDSS is calculated based on the abnormalities seen on a person's neurological exam. A zero means your doctor sees no signs of disability or abnormal findings on the neurological exam, while a score of 10 indicates death from MS. From 1 up to 10, the scores…
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