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Is it possible to reverse damage in the spinal cord due to ms?!
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Varies: If you have acute inflammation causing spinal cord symptoms, this represents a relapse, which can be controlled and reversed by steroids, ACTH, or plasmapheresis. If this is old and chronic, currently, we lack good therapeutic success, but stem cells are potentially an answer, and some therapies to restore myelin are on horizon. Best approach remains prevention: Tysabri, (natalizumab) Gilenya, or Lemtrada
Answered 1/11/2016
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