Multiple sclerosis (MS)

There is still no cure for MS, but there are treatments for initial attacks, medications and therapies to improve symptoms, and recently developed drugs to slow the worsening of the disease. These new drugs have been shown to reduce the number and severity of relapses and to delay the long-term progression of MS. These treatments may include injectable steroids, oral steroids, and plasma exchanges as a secondary option in certain types of MS. In addition, drugs called disease modulators and immunomodulators are available to reduce relapses in patients with relapsing MS. called disease modulating drugs and immunomodulator medications impact the immune system to treat patients with relapsing MS.