Therapeutic Claims in Multiple Sclerosis

This authoritative and detailed guide to all commonly used treatments for MS, provides information about drugs, diets, physical management strategies, and surgical options. Sections on the treatment of acute exacerbations, methods to prevent worsening of symptoms, and proven management techniques are particularly helpful. You will refer to this easily readable volume constantly! Beginning with a useful introduction on the diagnosis and course of the disease, the majority of the book describes every treatment used in the management of MS. For every drug or therapy, it includes information on the rationale for using the treatment, an evaluation of its effectiveness, a risks/costs analysis, and a conclusion and opinion statement by a committee of leading clinicians who actively treat MS. Prepared under the auspices of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, this newly revised edition remains the source for reliable information about therapies currently in use for managing MS. It includes all recently approved therapies, including the interferons, and all those in current clinical trials.