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B-Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

B-cell therapy (also called B-cell depletion therapy) is a treatment for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). That’s because B cells affect other i...

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is a long-lasting disease that can affect your brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves in your eyes. Most people with M...

Plasma Exchange (Plasmapheresis) for MS

Most treatments last 2 to 4 hours, depending on how big your body is and how much plasma gets swapped out. After plasma exchange, people with Guill...

What is a Myelin Sheath?

When the myelin sheath is healthy, nerve signals are sent and received quickly. If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that causes your imm...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Early Signs and Common Symptoms

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) tend to have their first symptoms between the ages of 20 and 40. For many people, the first brush with what’s l...

Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis

It can affect your immune system and make you susceptible to other infections, so you will need to be monitored. Dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) is a...

MS Drugs Compared

A third group of drugs treats specific symptoms of MS. But the FDA has approved more than a dozen drugs that can slow, or “modify,” the course of y...

What are Demyelinating Diseases?

It’s an autoimmune condition that attacks your brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve. Plus there are many treatments and techniques to keep your symp...

Optic Neuritis: When MS Affects Your Vision

When you have optic neuritis, the nerve that sends messages from your eye to your brain, called the optic nerve, is inflamed. Optic neuritis is one...

Multiple Sclerosis and Evoked Potential Tests

A doctor with special training in these tests will interpret the results. Your doctor will consider the results of these tests along with those of ...

What are Glucocorticoids?

Glucocorticoids are powerful medicines that fight inflammation and work with your immune system to treat wide range of health problems. Glucocortic...

What is Transverse Myelitis?

Transverse myelitis is an inflammation of your spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis (MS): Transverse myelitis can be the first sign of MS, which destroy...