[Symptomatic management in multiple sclerosis]. / Aspetti sintomatici della sclerosi multipla.
Clin Ter
; 155(11-12): 505-28, 2004.
Article
em It
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15861966
ABSTRACT
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, characyerized by demylinization of white matter of Central Nervous System (CNS). Its etiology is still unknown. In the world, about 2.000.000 of people are affected by MS, with higher prevalence in North-America and North-Europe. Two are the essential features of the therapeutical management in MS 1) immunomodulating therapy, which consists of "disease modifing drugs"; 2) symptomatic treatment. Only some patients can benefit of immunomodulating therapy, whereas symptomatic treatment can be helpfull to everbody. In the following pages the authors will review the medical options used in the diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic management of MS.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esclerose Múltipla
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
It
Revista:
Clin Ter
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália