The nervous system carries messages to and from the rest of your body. Normally, delicate nerves are protected with a covering called myelin. With multiple sclerosis (MS), the myelin becomes inflamed and eventually dissolves. Over time, scar tissue (sclerosis) forms where the myelin used to be.
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- Alternative Treatments
- Treating illness.
- Advances in Multiple Sclerosis
- Provides information on the management and treatment of MS using intravenous immune globulin (IVIG).
- Yoga for People with Multiple Sclerosis
- Resource for people with MS and their carers. Also provides an insight into the use of Yoga to improve mobility and general well being [English/Spanish].
- MS Active Source - Multiple Sclerosis Resources
- Sponsored by a drug manufacturer. Provides information and research on a treatment for MS and its symptoms.
- Cannabinoids in Multiple Sclerosis Trial
- Study to prove benefits of cannabis as a treatment for MS symptoms.
- MS Alternative Remedy
- One person's experience of Bee Venom Therapy (BVT). Includes their story and links to related sites.
- Veritas Medicine
- Clinical trial listings and treatment information about MS. One can perform a personalized search to find ongoing trials in the USA.
- Copaxone.com
- Information on glatiramer acetate as a treatment for MS. Site sponsored by drug manufacturer.
- Myelin Repair Foundation
- Striving to rapidly accelerate the discovery of myelin repair treatments.
- Bee Venom Therapy Journal
- MS sufferer's experience of bee venom therapy is recounted. Links to related sites are also included.
- Low Dose Naltrexone for Multiple Sclerosis
- Sammy Jo's experience of this experimental treatment for MS. Includes news and related links.
- MS-selfhelp.org
- Help offered by the Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centres in the UK. Provides information about possible drug-free symptom management.
- The Betaseron Foundation
- Established to help uninsured patients obtain Betaseron. Foundation funded by drug manufacturer.
- T-cell Vaccination
- Experimental therapy for MS. Includes details of current trials, previous work and offers a support forum for patients.
- Enermed for Treatment of MS
- Offers an alternative treatment for MS based on magnetism. Includes information about the treatment, related links, user comments, trial results, FAQs and treatment locations.
- Edgar Cayce's Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
- Edgar Cayce's holistic approach to treating MS. Includes research, testimonials, and an online support group.
- The CHOICE Study
- Clinical research study being conducted by Protein Design Labs.
- Swank MS Diet
- Gives details of an alternative treatment for MS. Includes history and details of treatment, patient testimonials, a message board, and a news page.
- Rocky Mountain MS Center
- Reviews the effects of non-traditional treatments such as acupuncture or cooling on MS patients. Also looks at the special concerns of MS patients when using non-traditional medicines for common illnesses.
- Remedy Find: Multiple Sclerosis
- A membership community where patients rate the effectiveness of treatments and share experiences.
- Multiple Sclerosis Cooling Foundation
- The benefits of cooling therapy as a way of relieving MS symptoms.
- National MS Society (USA): Treatments
- Information about current disease-modifying drugs, symptom management, and rehabilitation.
- Multiple Sclerosis - Scams and Questionable Treatments
- Analyzes questionable treatments for MS.
- Be Wary of Multiple Sclerosis "Cures"
- Debunks some alleged 'cures' and 'treatments' for MS.
- Aetna: Multiple Sclerosis Treatments
- Tells which treatments this insurance company will cover and which ones they consider experimental. Includes a list of references used.
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