There is no way to prevent multiple sclerosis.
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. There are two types of treatments: those that modify the immune system to suppress the disease, and those that improve the symptoms.
The following treatments improve some of these symptoms of multiple sclerosis:
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Interferon Beta DrugsInterferons (so-called because they interfere with viral replication) suppress inflammatory factors in the immune system that... Read more »
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Article updated and reviewed by Associate Professor of Medicine / Neurology, Cooper University Hospital & Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on... Read more »
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The goals of treatment for multiple sclerosis are:Modify the disease course by reducing the number and severity of relapses (also called... Read more »
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