| Multiple sclerosis involves an inflammatory process at | | | | to completely overcome the disease. |
| the level of the central nervous system, resulting in | | | | The most effective medication used in multiple |
| the destruction of myelin. Myelin is a substance that | | | | sclerosis treatments is beta interferon. This substance |
| surrounds the body's nervous cells, facilitating the | | | | is commonly used in multiple sclerosis treatments for |
| transmission of nervous impulses between neurons. If | | | | helping in the process of myelin reconstruction. By |
| the integrity of the nervous cells' myelin is | | | | using beta interferon in multiple sclerosis treatments, |
| compromised, the transmission of nervous impulses | | | | doctors are able to control the evolution of the |
| between neurons is perturbed, causing serious | | | | disease and to fight the actual causes of its |
| neurological dysfunctions. | | | | generated neurological dysfunctions. |
| Multiple sclerosis primarily affects the body's ability to | | | | Considering the fact that the disease also generates |
| respond promptly to external stimuli (sensorial | | | | muscle weakness, inflammation, pain and rigidity, the |
| function), decreases the mobility of the | | | | majority of multiple sclerosis treatments include |
| musculoskeletal system (motor function) and reduces | | | | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, which can help in |
| mental performance (cognitive function). People | | | | alleviating the symptoms experienced at the level of |
| affected by multiple sclerosis can in time suffer from | | | | the musculoskeletal system. Corticosteroids are also |
| serious neuropsychological disorders, such as: | | | | commonly used in multiple sclerosis treatments, as |
| depression, short-term memory loss, compromised | | | | they can minimize the intensity of the physical |
| judgment, emotional instability, mania and even | | | | symptoms experienced during the stages of relapse. |
| dementia. Multiple sclerosis can also affect the activity | | | | Multiple sclerosis treatments often include |
| of the internal organs, causing renal dysfunctions or | | | | anticonvulsants, analgesics, mild sedatives and muscle |
| disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. | | | | relaxants in the periods of symptomatic exacerbation. |
| Multiple sclerosis can affect the entire activity of the | | | | If patients develop internal disorders due to |
| body and people who suffer from this disease can | | | | inappropriate activity of the nervous system, multiple |
| develop serious physical and neuropsychological | | | | sclerosis treatments can also involve the use of |
| conditions. The progression of multiple sclerosis is | | | | medications such as anticholinergics (drugs that |
| intermittent and unpredictable. People affected by | | | | reduce bladder spasms), urinary tract antispasmodics |
| multiple sclerosis can experience periods of remission, | | | | and antidiuretics. |
| followed by states of relapse. The symptoms | | | | For improving mental performance, memory and |
| generated by the disease occur in episodes, or flares. | | | | concentration, multiple sclerosis treatments can also |
| Although most of the damage caused by this type | | | | include Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and |
| of neurological disease to the organism can be | | | | Central Nervous System Stimulants. These |
| minimized and reversed with the means of an | | | | medications are able to ease the generalized state of |
| appropriate multiple sclerosis treatment, modern | | | | mental fatigue characteristic to people affected by |
| medicine doesn't hold the cure for this particular type | | | | multiple sclerosis. If patients suffer from serious |
| of disease. The majority of multiple sclerosis | | | | psychological conditions, such as depression or |
| treatments available today are focused on extending | | | | emotional instability, multiple sclerosis treatments can |
| the periods of remission and on reducing the duration | | | | also involve the use of anti-depressives and mild |
| and the intensity of symptomatic flares, being unable | | | | sedatives. |