Pukwana ya Kganya Terms & Conditions

65 DREAD DISEASE CATEGORIES EXCLUSION 9. Multiple sclerosis Dread Disease description The unequivocal diagnosis thereof by a Medical Practitioner (preferably by a neurologist). The disease has to be evidenced by typical clinical symptoms of demyelination and impairment of motor and sensory functions as well as by typical MRI findings. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This damage disrupts the ability of parts of the nervous system to communicate, resulting in a range of signs and symptoms, including physical, mental and sometimes psychiatric problems. For proving the diagnosis, the member must: • either exhibit neurological abnormalities that have existed for a continuous period of at least 6 (six) months; or • have had at least two clinically documented episodes at least 1 (one) month apart; or • have had at least 1 (one) clinically documented episode together with characteristic findings in the cerebrospinal fluid as well as specific cerebral MRI lesions.