Early treatment of multiple sclerosis to prevent neurologic damage
2008; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 71; Issue: 24_suppl_3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1212/wnl.0b013e31818f3d6f
ISSN1526-632X
Autores Tópico(s)Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
ResumoMultiple sclerosis (MS) involves ongoing accumulating CNS damage. Precisely which environmental factors trigger onset and progression of the disease are not known. However, clinical trials indicate benefits from early use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs). All the completed clinically isolated syndrome trials (CHAMPS, ETOMS, BENEFIT, PRECISE) reported significant suppression of subsequent relapse and MRI lesion formation from use of DMT at the first relapse. This article reviews data on early treatment. Such an approach requires the ability to recognize clinically isolated syndrome features that indicate a diagnosis of MS.
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