What a story! For the very first time, disability has been reversed in patients in the early stages of multiple sclerosis. Let's just take a moment to let that soak in. Disability has not only been halted, it has actually been reversed!
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system. In patients with MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds nerves and speeds the transmission of impulses along the nerve cells. This causes a breakdown in...
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Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The goals of treatment for multiple sclerosis are:Modify the disease course by reducing the number and severity of relapses (also called... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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