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Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of symptoms including problems with muscle movement, balance and vision. There is currently no cure for MS, but there are a number of treatments that can help. Treatment may include MS medications, deep brain stimulation, plasma exchange, Botox, physical therapy and steroids.
What causes finger numbness?
Numbness in the fingers and hand can have a variety of different causes, including a pinched nerve, medications, and myofascial pain syndrome. Learn more in this article.
What are the stages of multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis is a long-term progressive disease that affects the nerves. Learn about the types, treatment options, and what to expect at each stage of its progression here.
Multiple sclerosis: Small molecule could delay onset
Neuroprotective treatment with the small molecule Sephin1, significantly delayed loss of myelin and damage to cells in a mouse model of MS.
Stem cell transplant slows down MS progression
Clinical trial compares stem cell transplantation with existing disease-modifying therapies and finds that the former is more effective at slowing down MS.
How to relieve nerve pain in MS
There are many simple home remedies that can help with multiple sclerosis (MS) nerve pain in the legs, feet, arms, and back. Many remedies will also work on other areas of the body. Learn more about remedies for MS nerve pain here.
MS: Immune cells from the gut reduce brain inflammation
In people with MS, immune cells that produce IgA antibodies travel from the gut to the central nervous system and reduce inflammation during flare-ups.
MS: Disease impact is greater in those with food allergies
People with MS and a reported history of food allergy had more relapses and were likelier to have active lesions on MRI scans than those without allergy.
Multiple sclerosis: Could this be why myelin fails to regenerate?
A study finds a previously unknown mechanism that quietens adult stem cells and could be a disruptor of myelin repair in inflammatory diseases, such as MS.
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