MTS

Abbreviation for:
Manchester triage system
mesial temporal sclerosis
modified trichrome stain
mouse thyroid stimulator
Muir Torre syndrome

sclerosis

S03-841360 (skle-ro'sis) [Gr. sklerosis, hardening] A hardening or induration of an organ or tissue, esp. one due to excessive growth of fibrous tissue. See: arteriosclerosis; cerebrosclerosissclerotic (-rot'ik), adjective

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Abbreviation: ALS
Motor neuron disease.

annular sclerosis

Sclerosis in which a hardened substance forms a band about the spinal cord.

arterial sclerosis

Arteriosclerosis.

arteriolar sclerosis

Sclerosis of the arterioles.

diffuse sclerosis

Sclerosis affecting large areas of the brain and spinal cord.

hyperplastic sclerosis

Medial sclerosis.

insular sclerosis

multiple sclerosis.

intimal sclerosis

Atherosclerosis.

lateral sclerosis

Sclerosis of the lateral column of the spinal cord. See: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

lobar sclerosis

Sclerosis of the cerebrum resulting in mental disturbances.

medial sclerosis

Sclerosis involving the tunica media of arteries, usually the result of involutional changes accompanying aging. Synonym: hyperplastic sclerosis

mesial temporal sclerosis

Abbreviation: MTS
Atrophy of neurons and scarring in the temporal lobe of the brain, typically in the hippocampus. It is both a cause and an effect of temporal lobe epilepsy. Some patients with focal seizures and a clearly defined area of MTS have significant improvement in seizure activity when the affected area of the temporal lobe is surgically removed.

multiple sclerosis

Abbreviation: MS
A chronic disease of the central nervous system (CNS) in which there is destruction of myelin within several regions of the brain and spinal cord at different times. This results in temporary, repetitive, or sustained disruptions in nerve impulse conduction, causing symptoms such as muscular weakness, loss of coordination, numbness, visual disturbances, loss of control of bowel, bladder, and sexual functions. The clinical picture in MS depends upon the extent of demyelination. Multiple sclerosis is a relatively common disorder: more than 400,000 Americans are affected, of whom the majority (about 390,000) are adults. Multiple sclerosis usually begins between ages 20 and 40; women are twice as likely to have the disease as men, and European-Americans are more likely to be affected than African-Americans or Asian-Americans. Four main categories of MS are currently recognized. The benign variant is marked by several episodes of nervous system dysfunction, followed by complete recovery. The primary progressive variant is marked by rapid loss of neurological functions that do not resolve, causing severe functional impairments that worsen over time. More common than either of these types of MS are the two relapsing-remitting variants. In patients with these disorders, neurological deficits develop and then improve either completely or partially. In patients who achieve only partial restoration of neurological function, secondary progression of the disease may result in a gradual accumulation of visual, motor, or sensory disabilities. Synonym: insular sclerosis

About half of all patients with MS become unable to work within 10 to 15 years of the first onset of symptoms. Within 25 years of the first symptoms, half of these patients cannot walk.

Etiology

The cause of the disease is unknown although much evidence suggests that T lymphocytes that injure nerve cells and nerve sheaths play an important role, that is, that the disease has an autoimmune basis. Some evidence links MS to hypovitaminosis of vitamin D.

Symptoms

Nearly a quarter of all patients with MS initially develop visual disturbances or blindness. Other consequences of the disease include sudden or progressive weakness in one or more limbs, muscular spasticity, nystagmus, fatigue, tremor, gait instability, recurrent urinary tract infections (caused by bladder dysfunction), incontinence, and alterations in mood, including euphoria, irritability, and depression. See: retrobulbar neuritis

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is usually based on the patient’s history. MRI may detect areas of the brain and/or spinal cord with demyelination. Lumbar puncture is often performed to assess patients for oligoclonal bands (immunoglobulins released into the cerebrospinal fluid due to inflammation).

Treatment

Although there is no known cure for MS, corticosteroids, interferon-alpha, and glatiramer may be used in specific settings to reduce disability or the frequency of relapses and the progression of disease in patients with some variants of MS. Treatment should be individualized because these therapies may be expensive, ineffective in benign or primary progressive disease, and poorly tolerated by some patients. Symptomatic relief (e.g., of spasticity with muscle relaxants, or of bladder dysfunction with anticholinergic drugs) is provided as needed.

Patient care

The health care professional provides support to patients with MS and their families. The patient is advised to avoid fatigue, overexertion, exposure to extreme heat or cold, and stressful situations, and is encouraged to follow a regular plan of daily activity and exercise based on levels of tolerance. The patient is taught about symptoms that may occur during exacerbations of the disease and the need to adapt the plan of care to changing needs, as well as about the administration of prescribed medications. Physical and occupational therapy referral assist the patient to maintain muscle tone and joint mobility, decrease spasticity, improve balance and coordination, and increase morale. Massages, relaxing baths, yoga, and tai chi may prove helpful. A nutritious, well-balanced diet with adequate roughage and fluids is recommended. Bladder and bowel training programs, self-catheterization, and the use of condom catheters may be required. Independence is encouraged by assisting the patient to develop new methods for activities of daily living (ADL) performance and optimal functioning. Both the patient and family are encouraged to promote safety in the home and the work environment. For support and information, the patient and family should be referred to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (800-FIGHT-MS; www.nmss.org).

myelinoclastic diffuse sclerosis

Schilder's disease.

neural sclerosis

Sclerosis with chronic inflammation of a nerve trunk with branches.

nuclear sclerosis

An increase in the refractive index of the eye's crystalline lens, which culminates in the development of nuclear cataracts. Before the cataract fully opacifies, the patient's near vision may improve, a phenomenon known as senopia or second sight.

progressive systemic sclerosis

Abbreviation: PSS
A chronic disease of unknown cause that occurs four times as frequently in women as in men. It causes sclerosis of the skin and other organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, lungs, heart, and kidneys. The skin is taut, firm, and edematous and is firmly bound to subcutaneous tissue, which often causes limitation of the range of motion. The skin also feels tough and leathery, may itch, and later becomes hyperpigmented. The skin changes usually precede the development of signs of visceral involvement. See: CREST syndrome Synonym: systemic sclerosis

Treatment

There is no specific therapy. General supportive therapy is indicated. A great number of drugs including corticosteroids, vasodilators, d-penicillamine, and immunosuppressive agents have been tried. Physical therapy will help maintain range of motion and muscular strength but will not influence the course of joint disease.

renal sclerosis

Nephrosclerosis.

systemic sclerosis

Progressive systemic sclerosis.

tuberous sclerosis

Abbreviation: TS
An autosomal dominant disorder in which multiple benign tumors appear in the skin, brain, heart, and kidneys of affected children. Infants born with this disease may have facial angiofibromas, astrocytomas of the CNS, hamartomas of the retina, and other lesions, producing hydrocephalus, mental retardation, autism, and seizures. Synonym: Bourneville disease; tuberous sclerosis complex

vascular sclerosis

Atherosclerosis.

venous sclerosis

Phlebosclerosis.

mesial temporal sclerosis

MTS

Acronym	Definition
MTS➣Microsoft Transaction Server (Microsoft)
MTS➣Manitoba Telecom Services
MTS➣Mountains
MTS➣Metropolitan Transit System
MTS➣Mobile TeleSystems (GSM cellular operator in Central and Eastern Europe)
MTS➣Master of Theological Studies
MTS➣Marine Technology Society
MTS➣Methylphenidate Transdermal System
MTS➣Multi-Threaded Server
MTS➣Movement Tracking System
MTS➣Message Transfer System (ITU-T - X.400)
MTS➣Miniature Toggle Switch (electronics)
MTS➣Moisture Transport System (fabric technology)
MTS➣Marketing Technology Solutions (various companies)
MTS➣Money Transfer System
MTS➣Multi Tasking System
MTS➣Mobile Terminals
MTS➣Middle Tier Server
MTS➣Mega Transfers per Second
MTS➣Multichannel Television System
MTS➣Mountain Time Standard
MTS➣Microsoft Technical Support
MTS➣Meta Stream
MTS➣Macro Temporary Store
MTS➣Multi Tier Solutions
MTS➣Mpeg Tv Station
MTS➣Microsoft Transaction Server
MTS➣Million Transfers per Second
MTS➣Message Transfer System
MTS➣Multichannel Tv Sound
MTS➣Mpeg Transport Stream
MTS➣Mobile Telephony Service
MTS➣Mobile Telecommunications System
MTS➣Macro Tasks
MTS➣Multi Threaded Server
MTS➣Machine Translation System (computational linguistics)
MTS➣Midtown South (New York)
MTS➣Member of Technical Staff
MTS➣Make to Stock
MTS➣Marine Transportation System
MTS➣Maladies Transmises Sexuellement (French: sexually transmitted diseases)
MTS➣Microsoft Terminal Services
MTS➣Monthly Treasury Statement
MTS➣Mountain Travel Symposium (Whistler, British Columbia, Canada)
MTS➣Multichannel Television Sound
MTS➣Michigan Terminal System (virtual memory OS)
MTS➣Message Transfer Service
MTS➣Mesial Temporal Sclerosis
MTS➣Mobile Telephone System
MTS➣Motor Transport Services (various locations)
MTS➣Manitoba Telephone System
MTS➣Moravian Theological Seminary (Bethlehem, PA)
MTS➣Mass Transit System
MTS➣Message Telephone Service
MTS➣Manual Transfer Switch
MTS➣Master Training Specialist (USN designation)
MTS➣Multi-Spectral Targeting System
MTS➣Message Telecommunications Service
MTS➣Message Toll Service
MTS➣Mainstream Tobacco Smoke
MTS➣Music Theory Society (various locations)
MTS➣Mitretek Systems
MTS➣Menace to Society (band; gaming clan)
MTS➣Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
MTS➣Motion Technology Selectorized (Life Fitness product)
MTS➣Merloni TermoSanitari Spa (Italy)
MTS➣Muir-Torre Syndrome
MTS➣Ministry Training Strategy
MTS➣Mineralized Top Soil (aquariums)
MTS➣Minimum Technical Standards
MTS➣Moored Training Ship
MTS➣Management Training Scheme (UK National Health System)
MTS➣Medicare Transaction System (HCFA)
MTS➣Morse Taper Shank (machine and drilling tool designation)
MTS➣Machine Test Signal (industrial safety)
MTS➣Management Tracking System
MTS➣Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome
MTS➣Material Tracking System
MTS➣Modernization Through Spares
MTS➣Master Timing System (US NASA)
MTS➣Mantle Resources Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada; stock symbol)
MTS➣Moving Target Simulator
MTS➣Midwest Talent Search (Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University)
MTS➣Marine Transaction Services (Norway)
MTS➣Machine Tractor Station (Russian collective farms)
MTS➣Mental Test Score (geriatric assessment scale)
MTS➣Marinetechnikschule (German Navy school)
MTS➣Motor Tuning Show (trade show; United Arab Emirates)
MTS➣My Teenage Stride (band)
MTS➣Mechanical Threshold Stress
MTS➣Managed Tax Service (various companies)
MTS➣Monotone Treatment Response
MTS➣Mobile Traffic Shaper (Cellglide)
MTS➣Musculoskeletal Tumor Society
MTS➣Mercury Tilt Switch
MTS➣Manitoba Teacher's Society
MTS➣Moscow Time Standard (GMT+0300)
MTS➣Multiservice Transport Switch (Telabs)
MTS➣Maintenance Test Set
MTS➣Magnetic Tape Subsystem
MTS➣Marketing Trends Survey (Chartered Institute of Marketing; UK)
MTS➣Mobile Transaction Server (Aldata Solution Oyj)
MTS➣Master Transportation Study
MTS➣Multi Trailer System
MTS➣mIRC Theme Standard
MTS➣Monroe Transit System
MTS➣Middletown Transit System (Middletown, OH)
MTS➣Module-to-Truss Structure
MTS➣Marine Tactical System
MTS➣Meteoroid Technology Satellite
MTS➣Management and Technology Solutions, Inc. (Falls Church, VA)
MTS➣Multi Tasking Software
MTS➣Motion and Time Study
MTS➣Maple Trading System (gaming, Maplestory)
MTS➣Maahad Tahfiz Sains (Malaysian school)
MTS➣Mid-Tier Server
MTS➣McAllister Technical Services
MTS➣Military Tracking System
MTS➣Methods for Testing and Specifications
MTS➣Message Transmission Subsystem
MTS➣Master Time Schedule
MTS➣Magnetic Torquing System
MTS➣Marion Transit Services
MTS➣Measured Telephone Service(s)
MTS➣Military Training Standard
MTS➣Mobile Trace System (G-Gundam)
MTS➣Missile Test Station
MTS➣Man Transportable SOCRATES
MTS➣Mortar Tracking System
MTS➣Microwave Test Station
MTS➣Mound Technical Solutions, Inc. (Mound Advanced Technology Center; Miamisburg, OH)
MTS➣Meter Tonne Second
MTS➣Mobile Treatment System (vapor extraction system for contamination clean ups)
MTS➣Methodology of Test Suites
MTS➣Manpower Tracking System
MTS➣Masked Target Sensors
MTS➣Material Test Specification (Sprint)
MTS➣Middle Thermal Shield
MTS➣Maintenance Trainer Set
MTS➣Monkey Trap Syndrome
MTS➣Master of Tourism Studies
MTS➣Media Transcoding Server (Comverse Network Systems)
MTS➣Mobile Tracking Station/Set
MTS➣Management of Total Safety
MTS➣Media Training Squadron
MTS➣Minimal Time Slicing
MTS➣Magnetic Tape Synchronizer
MTS➣Merrill Transit System (Merrill, WI)
MTS➣Mid-Term System
MTS➣Majan Technical Services (Oman)