Interferons (so-called because they interfere with viral replication) suppress inflammatory factors in the immune system that are associated with the attack on myelin. Interferon drugs are now the treatments of choice for relapsing-remitting MS. Doctors recommend that these medications be used early in the course of the disease and continued indefinitely, unless they produce no benefits or have severe side effects. When the drug is discontinued, disease activity...
Read moreOver the last several years, a revolution continues in Neuropsychology and Biological Psychiatry: Problems of the mind are increasingly... Read more »
Do you remember your dreams? Do you think you can control your dreams?This week I saw The Good Night, a movie about dreams. The dream girl... Read more »
March has been designated as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for good reason. It is a disease which is not only misunderstood by... Read more »
Eight years seven months ago, I woke up on a Tuesday morning with globs of vaseline smeared over my right eye. Well, not literally, but... Read more »
During the past week, I have been ‘traveling’ all over Washington, DC. I say traveling because just between you and me, I hardly... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisMultiple sclerosis is not a fatal disease. Except in rare cases of severe disease, most people with multiple sclerosis have a normal or... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Multiple sclerosis, sometimes called just MS, is a disabling, neurological illness that affects the brain and spinal cord. The disease... Read more »