Where is the best place to get treatment for MS?

Where is the best place to get treatment for MS?

Mayo Clinic’s multiple sclerosis experts provide comprehensive care for more than 3,500 adults and children with multiple sclerosis each year. Mayo Clinic’s MS program has earned a national reputation as a top diagnostic and treatment center.

What medical professionals help with multiple sclerosis?

Your care team leader is often a doctor called a neurologist, who specializes in treating conditions like MS that affect the nervous system. They can help you manage symptoms such as weakness, tremors, and changes in thinking, which happen because of problems with your nerves.

What doctor do you see for MS symptoms?

Since diagnosing MS can be very difficult, it must be done by a neurologist who specializes in treating MS. As many as 10 percent of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis actually have some other condition that mimics MS.

Can MS be reversed?

There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. Treatment typically focuses on speeding recovery from attacks, slowing the progression of the disease and managing MS symptoms. Some people have such mild symptoms that no treatment is necessary.

Are they working on a cure for MS?

There is no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS), but there has been much progress in developing new drugs to treat it. Research is ongoing to develop new and better disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for this disease of the central nervous system. DMTs are designed to reduce the frequency and severity of MS attacks.

Can I live to be old with MS?

MS isn’t a fatal condition in most cases, and most people with MS have a close-to-normal life expectancy. But since the disease varies so much from person to person, it can be difficult for doctors to predict whether their condition will worsen or improve.

What is the average age of death for someone with MS?

Survival and all-cause mortality analyses Median life expectancy for all patients with MS was 74.7 years, compared with 81.8 years in the general population (figure 1A). Median survival from disease onset of MS was 40.6 years compared with 54.6 years in the general population (figure 1B).

Should I tell my boss I have MS?

You are not required to say that you have MS. However, if the information you provide is not sufficient to determine that you have a qualified disability under the ADA, your employer has the right to ask for more detailed information — which may lead to disclosure of your diagnosis.

Do lesions in the brain heal?

Treatment. Brain lesion treatment depends on the cause. Some lesions, such as infections and cancer, can be treated with medication with the goal of a complete cure. Vascular malformations may need to be surgically treated to prevent a rupture.