Types of MS and MS Treatment Optionsmultiplesclerosis.com

Posted: Published on December 26th, 2018

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Patients usually experience a first neurologic event suggestive of MS known as Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS). It lasts for at least 24 hours, with symptoms and signs indicating either a single lesion (monofocal) or more than one lesion (multifocal) within the central nervous system.1

There are 4 types of MS. They're named according to the way the disease acts on the body over time.2

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If you are diagnosed with MS or a first-time MS event, you should consider talking about starting treatment as soon as possible with your healthcare team. Researchers have found that MS often causes more damage in the first year than in later years.4

Learn more about the symptoms and diagnosis of MS.

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There are various MS treatment options available today that have been shown to decrease the frequency of relapses and to delay disease progression. There are several ways that these treatment options can be taken. Some treatments use an injectioneither subcutaneous (under the skin) or intramuscular (into the muscle)while others are given intravenously (via an infusion) or orally (by mouth).

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