Niven /niv-en/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name. Niven's root is Latin, and the name Niven means holy, sacred; little bone; servant of the saint's disciple. Niven is a variant transcription of Nevin (Latin).
The average life expectancy for someone with MS is 35 years after the symptoms begin. This represents a life expectancy of 95 percent of someone who does not have multiple sclerosis. Most people with the disease can function effectively; however, a rare form of acute MS can be fatal within weeks.
Who gets MS? Most people living with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease. There are an estimated 8-10,000 children under the age of 18 who also live with MS.