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Current treatments, research findings, and advances in new therapies.
Hello Sunshine - Blog
Sarah Tilbury
Sarah is a young woman recently diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS who is undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). Treatment includes chemotherapy, injections, antibiotics, stem cell harvest, rest, transplant and more chemo. Read her story and insight into HSCT therapy.
Association of Nonmyeloablative Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation With Neurological Disability in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Among patients with relapsing-remitting MS, nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) was associated with improvement in neurological disability and other clinical outcomes. Significant improvements were seen on the multiple sclerosis functional composite (MSFC) scores that assesses leg function, arm coordination, and cognitive function; SF-36 QOL scores related to physical health, mental health, and perceived well-being; neurological function as rated on the neurological rating scale (NRS) for patients with MS; and relative functioning and disability scores on the expanded disability status scale (EDSS).
A regenerative approach to the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Deshmukh VA, et. al.
Most prevailing MS treatments target autoimmunity, but do little to promote oligodendrocyte (myelin precursor) maturation. This study supports the further testing of benztropine as it appears to reverse symptoms, reduce relapse, and allow for fingolimod (Gilenya) dosage cuts.
Treatment Options for MS
Medications, complementary and alternative strategies, and symptom management.
http://resourcecenter.msworld.org/patient-care/treatments/treatment-options-for-rrms/
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