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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Symptom Report

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by destruction of myelin in the central nervous system. MS symptoms may include visual loss, extra-ocular movement disorders, paresthesias, loss of sensation, weakness, dysarthria, spasticity, ataxia, and bladder dysfunction. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Treatments Patients Take For Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection 56 622% Interferon beta-1a SubQ injection: 622%
Natalizumab 47 522% Natalizumab: 522%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 14 156% Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol): 156%
Glatiramer acetate 13 144% Glatiramer acetate: 144%
Visual Evoked Potential VEP 12 133% Visual Evoked Potential VEP: 133%
Naps 9 100% Naps: 100%
Interferon beta-1a IM Injection 7 78% Interferon beta-1a IM Injection: 78%
Avoid Stress 6 67% Avoid Stress: 67%
MRI 6 67% MRI: 67%
Ice or Cold Packs 5 56% Ice or Cold Packs: 56%
Methylphenidate 4 44% Methylphenidate: 44%
Oxycodone 3 33% Oxycodone: 33%
Peer Support Group 3 33% Peer Support Group: 33%
Glutathione (IV) 2 22% Glutathione (IV): 22%
Tizanidine HCl 2 22% Tizanidine HCl: 22%
Vesicare 2 22% Vesicare: 22%
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine 1 11% Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine: 11%
Avoid Anxiety 1 11% Avoid Anxiety: 11%
Azithromycin 1 11% Azithromycin: 11%
Baclofen 1 11% Baclofen: 11%
Blood test 1 11% Blood test: 11%
Caffeine 1 11% Caffeine: 11%
Citalopram 1 11% Citalopram: 11%
Clonazepam 1 11% Clonazepam: 11%
CT Scan Head 1 11% CT Scan Head: 11%
Estradiol 1 11% Estradiol: 11%
Eye Drops 1 11% Eye Drops: 11%
Fluoxetine 1 11% Fluoxetine: 11%
Gabapentin 1 11% Gabapentin: 11%
Goji Juice 1 11% Goji Juice: 11%
Heat avoidance 1 11% Heat avoidance: 11%
Hydrocodone 1 11% Hydrocodone: 11%
Lumbar Puncture 1 11% Lumbar Puncture: 11%
Metronidazole 1 11% Metronidazole: 11%
Modafinil 1 11% Modafinil: 11%
Naltrexone 1 11% Naltrexone: 11%
Pain Reliever PM 1 11% Pain Reliever PM: 11%
Physical Therapy (PT) 1 11% Physical Therapy (PT): 11%
Pregabalin 1 11% Pregabalin: 11%
Puritan's Pride Vitamin D 1 11% Puritan's Pride Vitamin D: 11%
Rifampin 1 11% Rifampin: 11%
Sertraline 1 11% Sertraline: 11%
Trimethoprim 1 11% Trimethoprim: 11%

Report created on November 07, 2009.