![]() The dosing of interferon varies depending on which drug is used. Possible side effects are reactions where the injection is given, flu-like symptoms, liver irritation and anemia. There is some controversy about how long interferon helps in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. There are many interferon drugs, and they are given by injection under the skin or in a muscle. They may work by decreasing inflammation and increasing nerve growth. ![]() Interferons are medicines that "interfere" with diseases that attack the body.Possible side effects are dizziness, nausea and a decrease in blood pressure. This is done to cleanse the liquid portion of the blood, which may contain circulating proteins, and can help with recovery from multiple sclerosis relapses. Then the cells are combined with a protein solution (albumin) and put back into the body. Therapeutic plasma exchange (plasmapheresis) is a procedure that involves separating the liquid part of the blood (plasma) from the blood cells. MS relapses, attacks or exacerbation can be managed with corticosteroids, plasmapheresis or both, which can help with recovery.Ĭorticosteroids such as intravenous methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol, Medrol) are medicines that decrease inflammation and have been used to help reduce the symptoms of multiple sclerosis relapses. Currently, there is only one FDA-approved DMT for primary-progressive MS, which has modest effect in slowing the disability accumulation over time. Therefore, it's best to develop a treatment regimen during the earlier relapsing-remitting phase.Ībout 10% of people with multiple sclerosis are diagnosed with a progressive form (primary-progressive MS) at the onset of the disease. Currently available DMTs have little impact on this phase of MS. ![]() Some people with relapsing-remitting MS can transition to secondary-progressive MS after several years.
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