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Medical Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis
Medical treatment options for MS fall into three main categories:
- Treatment for the underlying course of the disease.
- Treatment of the more progressive forms of MS.
- Treatment of
exacerbations/attacks.
Treatment for the underlying course of MS is discussed below. Treatment for more progressive disease and exacerbations/attacks appears on other pages of this website (see the menu on the left).
A Pathway Through MS: Understanding and Treating your MS
This is a video programme that has been produced to help people with MS understand their condition and the treatments available. Separate sections of this programme appear on other pages of this website.
The section of the video on this page investigates the different types of disease-modifying
treatments (DMTs) that are available for MS. The video features interviews with specialists, giving
up-to-date information on current treatments, as well as interviews with people with MS who
describe their experience of being on a DMT, both the self-administered products and the infused
product.
Treatment Options
Points covered in this part of the video:
- Three types of DMTs are available for patients with MS: interferon beta, glatiramer acetate and natalizumab (a monoclonal antibody).
- DMTs regulate the immune system.
- All DMTs can reduce the relapse rate, and slow the progression of disability.
- Administration and frequency varies between treatments.
- Treatment with a DMT should be considered a long-term commitment.
To find out further treatment information available on this site please click here.
Did you know?
MS affects about three times as many women as men.
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