Clinical Features of MS
Pyramidal dysfunction Optic neuritis Sensory symptoms (Dorsal column loss) Lower urinary tract dysfunction Cerebellar dysfunction Fatigue
Clinical course of MS
Relapsing remitting
Secondary progressive
Progressive relapsing
Primary progressive
Treatment of fatigue
Amantadine
Modafanil (if sleepy)
DMT - First line
Interferon - Avonex, Rebif, Betaseron
Tecfedira - first line in RR MS
DMT - Second line
Monoclonal Antibody
DMT - Third line
Mitoxantrone (Relapsing progressive MS)
Tysabri
Used in highly active RR MS.
high disease activity despite treatment with an interferon
Baclofen
GABA derived drug
Antispasmodic
Oxybutinin
Anticholinergic
Used in detrusor instability and urinary incontinence in MS.
Propranolol
Beta blocker to help with tremor