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MS Treatment

MS therapy is not a cure, but it has been proven in clinical trials to provide significant benefits. Treatment is important because starting and staying on MS therapy has been proven to help slow down physical disability.

If you have MS—even if you've had only one relapse, or only a few signs or symptoms of MS—it is important to start therapy when you are first diagnosed.

MS Treatment Goals

The goal of MS therapy is to help people stay active and able longer. It's important to continually assess your treatment to be sure it's meeting your goals.
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MS Treatment Options

The main prescription treatments for MS are called disease-modifying agents because they impact many aspects of MS.
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MS Therapy Administration

There are two main methods of administrating prescription MS therapies.
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Side Effects of MS Treatment

All prescription medicines have side effects
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