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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Ms Disease

FDA approves Extavia for multiple sclerosis

August 17, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medication called Extavia for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Extavia is designed to help MS patients manage their disease by reducing the frequency of episodes of neurological dysfunction that characterize the condition. The drug's maker, Novartis, says it expect Extavia to be available in the fall of this year. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The New MS
By Gina Gunkel , Health Expert

This is my first post. But, don't get me wrong, I'm not new to MS. I was diagnosed what seems... Read more »

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Inflammation: Pathophysiology, Disease and MS
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

We live in inflammatory times. When you inflame a situation, you provoke, you incite, and you... Read more »

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An Introduction to Multiple Sclerosis
By Joan Ohayon, CRNP , Health Expert

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most commonly diagnosed neurological disorders among young... Read more »

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Inspiration from Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

When I heard Michelle Obama at the Democratic Convention, I was blown away by the clarity of her... Read more »

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Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month: What Do We Want the World to Know?
By Mandy Crest , Health Expert

March has been designated as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month, and for good reason. It is a... Read more »

Health Guide

Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis: Next Steps
You've received the diagnosis. You have multiple sclerosis. Where do you go from here? Your personal physician will be your first source of information. He or she will try to give... Read more »
Meet Joan Ohayon
Joan Ohayon is a Clinically Registered Nurse Practitioner who is taking on her blog for MultipleSclerosisCentral as part of her official duties at the National Institute of Health (NIH). Joan works... Read more »
Headache and Migraine More Common Among Multiple Sclerosis Patients
The relationship between multiple sclerosis (MS) and headache disorders is not well understood, and studies exploring that relationship have produced conflicting results. A new study reported in... Read more »
How to Use this Site
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS is an autoimmune disease which impacts the nervous system. While there is not yet a cure available, the good news is that new medicines can treat the condition by slowing down the... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system (CNS), the nerves that comprise the brain and spinal cord. It has two major features:Destruction of myelin, a fatty... Read more »

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Medications

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This medication is used to treat a type of multiple sclerosis that occurs when symptoms appear in... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Interferon is not a cure for MS, but... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat a type of multiple sclerosis that occurs when symptoms appear in... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). Interferon is not a cure for MS, but... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat a type of multiple sclerosis that occurs when symptoms appear in... Read more »

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Neurological Disorders by the Numbers
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Depression Drug for Multiple Sclerosis
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