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There is no cure for multiple sclerosis. Treatment typically focuses on speeding recovery from attacks, reducing new radiographic and clinical relapses, slowing the progression of the disease, and managing MS symptoms. Some people have such mild symptoms that no treatment is necessary.
Other individuals may experience long periods of remission without any new symptoms depending on the type of MS they have. There's no cure for multiple sclerosis. However, there are treatments to help speed the recovery from attacks, modify the course of the disease and manage symptoms.
Mayo Clinic's multiple sclerosis experts provide comprehensive care for more than 4,100 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.
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, progress has been made in developing new medicines to treat it. Research is ongoing to develop new and better disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for this disease of the central nervous system. DMTs can reduce the frequency and severity of MS attacks.
There is no cure for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, progress has been made in developing new medicines to treat it. Research is ongoing to develop new and better disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for this disease of the central nervous system.
People with multiple sclerosis or related conditions benefit from the advanced diagnostic and treatment expertise of the neurologists in the Division of Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology. Our multiple sclerosis care teams help thousands of adults and children each year.
Mayo Clinic researchers are working to improve the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. Specific efforts include finding causes of the disease and developing strategies for remyelination and axonal repair.
A variety of therapies are recommended, depending on the disease being treated. These include medicines to improve walking, spasms, bladder dysfunction and other symptoms. Physical therapy, occupational therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy also can help manage symptoms.
Many people look to complementary and alternative therapies to treat symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Among them, dietary supplements, including high-dose vitamins, are used most frequently. But will taking more than the recommended daily allowance of certain vitamins help your MS?
Watch as a Mayo Clinic expert explains the basics of multiple sclerosis. Find out about multiple sclerosis symptoms, causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment.