Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disease affecting the brain or
spinal cord. MS often affects younger patients with an average age at onset
of 34 years. The most common form is characterized by exacerbations of inflammation
affecting the nervous system followed by improvement. Although the disease
may affect almost any portion of the brain or spinal cord, several symptoms
occur more often than others. Visual loss due to optic neuritis and double
vision are very common in MS patients. Exacerbations are often treated with
steroids, while prophylactic medications are used to decrease the chances of
future exacerbations. These protective medications include Avonex, Betaseron
and Copaxone.
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