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Multiple Sclerosis Treatment (MS)

Diagnosis & Treatment

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disorder that affects your central nervous system (CNS). Your CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. It controls your thoughts, speech, and actions, such as blinking, breathing, walking and other movements.

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MS Symptoms

Typical symptoms of MS include:

Tiredness (fatigue)
Spasms and muscle stiffness
Feeling numb or tingling in places
Issues with bladder or bowel control
Coordination and balance problems, such as vertigo
Blurry or double vision and other visual disturbances
Cognitive difficulties, such as trouble learning, planning, or thinking
Sexual distress, such as struggling to orgasm, reduced interest in sex, and erectile dysfunction in men

Some people also experience mood problems, such as depression and anxiety.

Causes

MS occurs when your immune system believes the CNS is separate from the body and attacks it. Specifically, it targets your myelin sheath, an insulating layer of fat and protein that protects the nerves between your brain and spinal cord. For this reason, we classify it as an autoimmune condition.
Risk

You are more likely to develop MS if you have low vitamin D levels, other autoimmune conditions, or a close relative with MS. Your risk is also higher if you smoke or get a viral infection that activates the immune system, such as the Epstein-Barr virus.
Prevention

Treatments aim to slow the condition’s development, treat MS flare-ups, and prevent future episodes. Prevention tactics look at reducing the number of MS flare-ups you have and their severity.
Treatment

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological condition, meaning it is a long-term condition. There is no cure, but the condition is potentially treatable especially if diagnosed early. We can treat and prevent ongoing symptoms and flare-ups.

Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) can help prevent or slow the progression of this disease, preventing future flare-ups. They can also reduce the severity of your symptoms. However, not everyone is suitable.

If you experience a flare-up, we may prescribe corticosteroids, such as methylprednisolone, to tackle inflammation and aid your recovery. You usually take these in tablet form, but we can give you injections if the tablets are ineffective.

MS symptoms vary greatly, so we have multiple treatment approaches. A tailored exercise programme may help you manage tiredness, musculoskeletal pain, muscle spasms, stiffness (spasticity), and mobility issues.

We may also prescribe various medications to tackle MS symptoms, such as constipation or incontinence, pain, dizziness, tremors, and problems with your vision or emotions.

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