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View Article  Diagnosing MS 3 of 3
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is the preferred method of imaging the brain to detect the presence of plaques or scarring caused by MS. This technology is able to detect lesions in different parts   more »
View Article  Fampridine-SR - no FDA approval
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the Company received a refuse to file letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its New Drug Application (NDA) for Fampridine-SR, a novel therapy being developed to improve walking ability   more »
View Article  baclofen for spasicity
Baclofen belongs to two groups of medications known as muscle relaxants and antispastics. It is used to treat spasticity (uncontrolled muscle movements) caused by multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, or spinal cord   more »
View Article  Diagram: Swallowing difficulties and MS 2 of 4
If severe swallowing difficulties persist, a PEG (‘percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy’) system is more common. This allows nourishing liquid food to go directly through a tube into the stomach and can be a relief to those who have severe chewing or swallowing difficulties. People can sometimes   more »
View Article  Diagnosing MS 2 of 3
Evoked potentials (EP) to measure how quickly nerve impulses travel along the nerve fibres in various parts of the central   more »