Preventing Multiple Sclerosis
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- Q Can multiple sclerosis be prevented?
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Currently, the cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, so there is no clear way of preventing the disease. Likewise, it is also not curable. However, although it cannot yet be prevented or cured, in a large majority of cases, the disease is not life... Full Answer
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- Q Is it possible to prevent multiple sclerosis (MS)?
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Dr. Louis Rosner, NeurologyScientists believe if they can learn either how to turn on cells that are underrepresented or turn off cells that are overrepresented, they'll be able to arrest multiple sclerosis (MS) in humans. Investigators in several research laboratories had... Full Answer
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- Q How can I help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS)?
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In general, there is no way to prevent multiple sclerosis (MS) or its attacks. For people with relapsing-remitting MS and secondary progressive MS, treatment with medicine may reduce the frequency of relapses and delay disability. Full Answer
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- Q Is cyclosporine (Sandimmune) an effective therapy for MS?
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Dr. Louis Rosner, NeurologyCyclosporine (Sandimmune) is an immunosuppressant drug which has been successfully used to prevent rejection in transplant operations. It has also been proved effective in other autoimmune diseases, such as insulin-dependent diabetes. The drug is known... Full Answer
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- Q Can primary-progressive multiple sclerosis be prevented?
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The cause of primary-progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) is unknown and that makes it impossible to prevent. Similarly, there is no cure. The nature of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose, and many people who suffer from PPMS may not realize it... Full Answer
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- Q How can a multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse after childbirth be prevented?
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Postpartum administration of intravenous (IV) steroids significantly reduced the incidence of relapses in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) in a study conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Of the 52 women in the study,... Full Answer
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- Q How can sun exposure reduce the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS)?
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The British Medical Journal reported that children and adolescents who had high sun exposure had a decreased risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life. "Sun exposure during childhood and early adolescence seemed to be most effective against... Full Answer
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- Q Can benign multiple sclerosis be prevented?
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Without knowing what causes benign multiple sclerosis (MS) it isn't possible to prevent it and like all types of MS, there is no cure. Luckily it is the mildest form of MS and by definition it results in only minor physical disabilities if any at all. On... Full Answer
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