Articles on Medical Diseases and Conditions

Types The use of steroid-based drugs for ‘attacks’ or ‘relapses’ of MS has been the standard treatment for MS for some years, and many people may still find that this is the first line of treatment offered to them. There are several types of steroid drugs: • Adrenocorticosteroids (such as ACTH – AdrenoCorticoTrophic Hormone), used […]

Glatiramer acetate is a synthetic compound made of four amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) that are found in myelin. It has been shown in clinical trials that glatiramer acetate reduces the number and severity of relapses and appears to slow the onset of disability in some people with MS. While the mode of […]