General Health
Treatments and Therapies to Help Manage Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. The immune system eats away the protective layer of the nerves in people with this condition, and the damaged nerve disrupts the communication between the nerves and the brain. This can also result in deterioration or cause permanent damage to the central nervous system. The disease cannot be cured, but there are several treatment methods and therapies that help treat MS: Treatments for MS The treatment of MS mainly focuses on speeding up the recovery process and slowing the progression of the disease while managing the symptoms. The line of treatment for MS includes: Injectables Interferon-beta medication and glatiramer acetate are injectable medications that are used to reduce the frequency of relapses. They also block the system’s attacks on the protective layering of the nerves. These are commonly prescribed medications for MS patients and are injected beneath the skin. Oral medication Oral medicines for MS are given once a day daily, and these prescriptive medications help reduce the symptoms of and control Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS). Infusions Infusion treatments help reduce the progression of the disease or block the potential movement of immune blood cells that causes damage to the central nervous system.
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