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Interferon for Multiple Sclerosis

What is Multiple Sclerosis??. a disease that affects the central nervous system and results in the progressive loss of certain body functions and physical abilities. . How does it work??. Multiple Sclerosis attacks the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord. . The Breakdown.

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Interferon for Multiple Sclerosis

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    2. What is Multiple Sclerosis?? a disease that affects the central nervous system and results in the progressive loss of certain body functions and physical abilities.

    3. How does it work?? Multiple Sclerosis attacks the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord

    6. There is no proven reason why the bodies immune system begins to deconstruct. Scientists believe that a combination of genetics and environment exposure may be the cause. There is no proven reason why the bodies immune system begins to deconstruct. Scientists believe that a combination of genetics and environment exposure may be the cause.

    7. Impossible to predict how each person will be diagnosed. Impossible to predict how each person will be diagnosed.

    9. Before going through the symptoms of MS…the diagnosis must be covered.Before going through the symptoms of MS…the diagnosis must be covered.

    10. Before understanding Interferons and how they work…there must be an understanding of the disease and its stages.Before understanding Interferons and how they work…there must be an understanding of the disease and its stages.

    16. Because symptoms are so common in all diseases, its hard to distingish MS. Three testsBecause symptoms are so common in all diseases, its hard to distingish MS. Three tests

    17. Most accurate and helpful test. Patients at an ealy stage of MS do not always have positive conclusive results. Most accurate and helpful test. Patients at an ealy stage of MS do not always have positive conclusive results.

    18. Evoked potential studies, which measure the rate and form of the impulse as it passes through specific nerves. Demyeliation make nerves conduct impulses more slowly than normal. Support MS diagnosis.Evoked potential studies, which measure the rate and form of the impulse as it passes through specific nerves. Demyeliation make nerves conduct impulses more slowly than normal. Support MS diagnosis.

    25. Scientists still working on the reason behind this secondary phase. Scientists still working on the reason behind this secondary phase.

    26. Typical flu like symptoms can be treated with fever reducers. Typical flu like symptoms can be treated with fever reducers.

    27. Controlled High Risk Avonex Multiple Sclerosis Prevention Study In Ongoing Neurological Survelillance 13 47 83Controlled High Risk Avonex Multiple Sclerosis Prevention Study In Ongoing Neurological Survelillance 13 47 83

    29. Simplify manufacturing, transportation, and storage and application as a medical drug. More patients will receive at a cheaper cost. Simplify manufacturing, transportation, and storage and application as a medical drug. More patients will receive at a cheaper cost.

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