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why plasma exchange is not curative for multiple sclerosis? thanks for answering

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Temporary: Because it may remove the antibodies temporarily but your body keeps making them.

Question 2

how can plasma exchange help multiple sclerosis patients?

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Relapse Rx: Plasmapheresis is usually reserved for patients with relapsing remitting ms who are not responding to either steroids or acth, and is typically third line.  Important to successfully reverse all relapses as 50% of untreated relapses will not reverse and provide added disability.  Since there is risk with plasma exchange, need to work with a very experienced treatment team.

Question 3

what are the chances for fulminant multiple sclerosis to lead to death & how can it be cured?

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Very low odds: 1. Marburg form of ms is indeed aggressive and can move rapidly, but invariably occurs in children and almost never beyond adolescence. 2. Tumefactive form in adults is also rather rare, and likely occurs in pts who are not in treatment or taking ineffective meds, but can be reversed.  3. If ms diagnosed, use an effective potent medicine to maximally control (not avonex!).

Question 4

does storing your child's cord blood cure multiple sclerosis?

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Not yet: There is no evidence that your child's tissue will assist ms in future.  Research in stem cells too primitive at this point.

Question 5

do you know if alemtuzumab could be used to cure multiple sclerosis?

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Not a cure: But clearly one of the most potent meds ever developed for MS.  Yet could be risky, even life threatening.  However, in my research group, most of pts have been disease free for yrs, and take no current meds.  Although not a cure, certainly a valuable therapeutic intervention.

Question 6

could anyone know some medicine to cure multiple sclerosis ?

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Advice: No current cure, but we are close, and the med called lemtrada may stop the disease for years.  However, those drugs on the market that have best potential to control disorder include tysabri, (natalizumab) gilenya, and possibly tecfidera.  Forget the others if you desire potent control.  Vitamin d supplements definitely help.

Question 7

how to cure multiple sclerosis ms?

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NO cure: In medicine cure is not available for most common conditions control of symptoms and prevention of recurrence is possible in the majority of cases of ms.

Question 8

is there an complete cure for multiple sclerosis?

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Not yet: Of course, progress is being made, but we have a ways to go.  Do not despair, as we do very well indeed with our newer more potent meds, such as tysabri, (natalizumab) or gilenya, and maybe even tecfidera, but the older interferons may not be best for most pts.  We know to avoid smoking, follow low fat, low salt diets, do aerobic exercise, and add vitamin d-3.

Question 9

can person with multiple sclerosis leave a normal or healthier life as common people. is there any cure for multiple sclerosis.

Accepted Answer

MS presents in: A variety of ways and there are lots of treatments but no cure at present.  The covering of nerves erodes and communication between nerves can be come erratic, i.e., movement issues, vision issues, etc.  Your doc and other health professionals can help you maximize your health.  We all have limitations, some more obvious than others.  Peace and good health.

Question 10

please describe the natural cure for diabetes and multiple sclerosis?

Accepted Answer

Autoimune regulation: Increasing evidence points to the common link of failure of the auto immune system and progressive systemic disease in people who were otherwise healthy at birth.  The immune systems can be overwhelmed by toxic exposures, food allergies, physical and mental stress, infectious disease, intestinal dysbiosis  and lack of sufficient nutrients to generate the reserves we need to keep the body healthy.

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