What is the treatment for flare-ups of progressive relapsing multiple sclerosis?
ANSWER
You may not need treatment for a mild flare-up. Steroids can help treat more severe symptoms that make it hard to do day-to-day tasks, however.
A high-dose, short-term course of steroids (in pills or through an IV) helps reduce inflammation and makes relapses shorter and less severe.
From: Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Neil Lava on June 10, 2017
SOURCES:
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
UpToDate: "Epidemiology and clinical features of multiple sclerosis in adults."
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.
United Spinal Association: "Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding the Differences."
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: "FDA Approves Plegridy (Pegylated Interferon Beta) For Relapsing MS."
SOURCES:
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
UpToDate: "Epidemiology and clinical features of multiple sclerosis in adults."
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.
United Spinal Association: "Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding the Differences."
National Multiple Sclerosis Society: "FDA Approves Plegridy (Pegylated Interferon Beta) For Relapsing MS."
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