Medical treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) can ease attacks and slow down the disease. It usually involves physical therapy and medications that help to control the quality of life for most patients. This article will inform you of the power of drug therapy in multiple sclerosis and the advancements that are being made in medical treatment for multiple sclerosis.

In multiple sclerosis medical treatment, the drugs that are used work by suppressing or altering the body’s immune system so that it does not attack the myelin which surrounds the nerves. These drugs do not cure the disease, but they reduce the frequency and severity of the attacks and slow down the progression of the disease. Therefore, drug therapy should begin right after diagnosis. Disease modifying drugs that are used include:

• Avonex

• Betaseron

• Copaxone

• Novantrone

• Rebif

• Tysabri

• Gilenya

Medical multiple sclerosis treatment may also include several forms of therapy to …