There was a time, not long ago, when multiple sclerosis (MS) was an untreatable disease. As research progressed and we learned more about the attack against myelin in the nervous system, treatments were designed specifically to change the course of disease, notably for those with relapsing-remitting MS.
Since the early 1990s, when the first MS treatments became available, medications have become more effective at preventing further neurological damage and treatment options have become more plentiful.
There are now more than twenty MS treatments to choose from, including some specifically approved for those with a primary progressive course.
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