Having dispensed with the political inanity known as "Health Care", I would like to advocate for fixed but high remuneration to specialty physicians in a new Medical System in the United States of America. Does caring for an individual Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patient deserve more physician earnings if said patient requires more "pay dirt testing" than another MS patient?
The high stakes decision tree for the Immunoneurologist is multi-faceted and potentially loaded with clinical pitfalls....
It was during my limbo days prior to my official MS diagnosis that I stumbled upon a charismatic lady named Diane J. Standiford. I was... Read more »
The World Congress on Treatment and Research in MS took place recently. At this important MS meeting there were scientific oral... Read more »
Some weeks ago I had asked whether or not anyone had experienced any unusual symptoms in childhood which they felt might be related to... Read more »
Sustained improvement revealed by post-hoc analysis In addition to updates on the two European patients who developed PML, Biogen and Elan... Read more »
Patients living with more than one chronic disease face unique challenges. Unfortunately, comorbidities seem more and more common... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Interferon Beta DrugsInterferons (so-called because they interfere with viral replication) suppress inflammatory factors in the immune system that... Read more »
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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