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- Multiple sclerosis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
A comprehensive MS center is the best place for management of multiple sclerosis, and this typically includes physicians with expertise in multiple sclerosis, neurologists, but also urologists, physiatrists or physical medicine and rehabilitation providers, psychologists, and many other providers who have specialty interest in multiple sclerosis
- Emerging treatments for multiple sclerosis - Mayo Clinic
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) However, progress has been made in developing new medicines to treat it Research is ongoing to develop new and better disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for this disease of the central nervous system DMTs can reduce the frequency and severity of MS
- Emerging treatments for multiple sclerosis - Mayo Clinic Press
About 10% to 15% of people with multiple sclerosis are diagnosed with a progressive form, called primary-progressive MS (PPMS), at the onset of the disease A DMT called ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) can slow down the progression of disability over time Research on stem cell transplantation as a therapy for MS is ongoing Researchers are exploring
- Multiple sclerosis: Symptoms and treatment - Mayo Clinic Press
Living with MS Relieving symptoms is a main focus of MS care and often includes: Physical and occupational therapy — Helps preserve independence through use of strengthening exercises and devices to make everyday tasks easier Counseling — Individual or group therapy helps people with MS and their families deal with emotional stress MS
- Multiple sclerosis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves Multiple sclerosis can cause numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes and other symptoms It's also known as MS In MS, the immune system attacks the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers, known as myelin
- Multiple sclerosis - Care at Mayo Clinic
The therapy was a big part of it, but with her catching what it was early enough and getting the treatment started, it helped that quite a bit too Dr Lucchinetti: The Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is recognized as a Pediatric Network MS Center by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Managing multiple sclerosis: Types and treatments
Early treatment, especially for relapsing-remitting MS, has been found to lower patients' relapse rate, slow their nerve damage and potentially reduce the risk of disability First, some background: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, which means a person's immune system attacks their body In the case of MS, the immune system attacks
- Exercise and multiple sclerosis - Mayo Clinic
Yes, people with MS can exercise Take an individual approach because disability in MS can vary from person to person Feeling very tired and experiencing weakness and poor coordination discourages some people from exercising But being active can help people with MS in many ways Some studies show
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