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Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Medications
Interferon Beta Drugs
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...
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Multiple Sclerosis: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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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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