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Multiple Sclerosis Refuse Steroid Treatment
Treatment
The goals of treatment for multiple sclerosis are:
- Modify the disease course by reducing the number and severity of relapses (also called exacerbations or flares), reducing accumulation of lesions, and slowing the progression of disability
- Treat relapses on a short-term as-needed basis
- Manage symptoms
Patients are recommended to seek care from a neurologist experienced in treating multiple sclerosis.
Early Treatment. Evidence strongly suggests that the most destructive changes from multiple...
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no way to prevent multiple sclerosis. Treatment There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. There are two types of treatments: those... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Interferon Beta DrugsInterferons (so-called because they interfere with viral replication) suppress inflammatory factors in the immune system that... Read more »
Clinical trial: Combo treatment for multiple sclerosis
This is a study to determine if a combination of interferon beta-1a and glatiramer acetate is a better therapy than either of the drugs used alone... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Other Treatments
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
www.ninds.nih.gov -- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokewww.aan.com -- American Academy of Neurologywww.msassociation.org --... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Drug Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
People with multiple sclerosis should make every effort to preserve their general health. A healthy diet, sufficient rest, establishing priorities to... Read more »
8 Multiple Sclerosis Treatments and Their Side Effects
Corticosteroids Since 2007, high doses of intravenous corticosteroids such as methylprednisone have been the first-line treatment for the prevention of disability from acute MS attacks. Osteoporosis and reversible short-term memory loss have been...
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