Plasmapheresis uses a medical device to separate your blood into its parts: cells and plasma. The plasma is thrown away and a fluid replacement is combined with your blood cells and reinserted into your body. Plasmapheresis is sometimes used as a multiple sclerosis treatment for patients who can...
Introduction to drugs for the treatment of multiple sclerosis Multiple sclerosis(MS) is anautoimmuneinflammatory disease of thecentral nervous systemthat leads to the degeneration of nerves in the brain andspinal cord. The immune or infection-fighting system in MS patients attacks the body's own cel...
Currently, there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, but the condition can be managed with appropriate treatment, and lifestyle modifications to avoid triggers. Treatment can help relieve symptoms, prolong remission periods, slow down disease progression and limit disability. What is the best treatment...
TreatmentMagnetic resonance imagingLaboratory testsThe diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) still rests on the time-honored twin criteria of dissemination in time and space. The disease shows a predilection for certain parts of the central nervous system: the optic nerves and chiasm, the brain stem...
An MRI, which creates an image of the brain or the spinal cord, is used to search for changes within the brain or spinal cord that are unique to multiple sclerosis. What Medications Are Used for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis?
Stem cells treatment for MS greatly improves quality of MS patient's lives. Multiple Sclerosis treatment clinic.
FDA has received a report from Biogen Idec, the manufacturer of Tysabri, of one confirmed, fatal case and one additional case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients receiving Tysabri for multiple sclerosis (MS). Both patients were enrolled in a long-term clinical trial and...
Each stage of multiple sclerosis (MS) or another demyelinating disease brings tons of questions: Is it MS or something else? How do I get a diagnosis? How can I control symptoms? Is there a better treatment for me? We have answers to all these questions and more. Our team offers unmatch...
1. Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) is the most common form of MS. People with this form of disease develop symptoms that respond to treatment and then resolve. The development of symptoms is often referred to as an exacerbation of the ...
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