Treatments — MS Glossary

Disease-modifying therapies are medications designed to change the long-term course of MS. They work by calming the immune system so it caus...

Escalation therapy is a treatment approach where a person starts on a lower-intensity DMT and switches to a stronger one if MS stays active....

High-efficacy DMTs are disease-modifying therapies that tend to reduce relapses and new MRI activity more strongly than older options. Examp...

Infusion therapy is medication given slowly through a vein, usually at a clinic or infusion center. Several MS DMTs are given this way, on s...

Steroid treatment uses high doses of corticosteroids, often methylprednisolone, to calm down the inflammation during an MS relapse. It can b...

Symptom management is the part of MS care that focuses on how you feel day to day, rather than on the underlying disease. It can include med...