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Medical Conditions - Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis, otherwise called MS, is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Here, the immune system attacks and damages the myelin, the protective sheath that covers nerve fibers. This damage can result in permanent damage to the nerves.

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15 Medical Conditions That Resemble Multiple Sclerosis

Since there isn’t one clear test to diagnose if someone has multiple sclerosis (MS), other illnesses can seem like MS and cause confusion.

5 min readJanuary 5, 2024

Hydrocephalus and Multiple Sclerosis: Is There a Connection?

Hydrocephalus is a neurological condition that has few similarities to multiple sclerosis.

3 min readJuly 12, 2023

Birth Control Options With Multiple Sclerosis

Many birth control options are effective in MS individuals, but a few may react with the MS medications.

4 min readFebruary 29, 2024

Dawson's Finger - An Overview

Dawson’s fingers are lesions in the brain and can be detected in MRIs. These are usually associated with multiple sclerosis.

3 min readMay 18, 2023

Multiple Sclerosis and Its Link With Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is not thought to affect pregnancy or breastfeeding. Let us find out more about it in this article.

4 min readMarch 13, 2024

Diet and Multiple Sclerosis Prevention: Exploring the Connection

Nutrition and dietary factors influence the mechanisms underlying multiple sclerosis pathology and its course and level of activity. Read to learn more.

4 min readMay 9, 2024

Teriflunomide: Uses and Side Effects

Teriflunomide is an immunomodulatory drug used to treat multiple sclerosis by inhibiting pyrimidine synthesis.

8 min readMarch 29, 2023

Ozanimod-Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis

Ozanimod is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Read the article to know more.

10 min readDecember 26, 2023

Ozanimod: An Efficient Drug for Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis?

Ozanimod is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Read the article to know more.

10 min readJanuary 22, 2024

Fingolimod: Indications, Pharmacology, Warnings, and Precautions

Fingolimod is an efficacious medication indicated for tackling a peculiar form of disease called the relapsing form of multiple sclerosis.

11 min readDecember 6, 2023