2.2 MS Medical Management

Question 1

What is methylprednisolon for?

Answer 1

a corticosteriod drug used for the intention of decreasing inflammation within the body. Attempts to decrease symptoms of the attack.

Question 2

What is plasmapheresis used for?

Answer 2

used when ppl do not respond well to the corticosteriod treatment

Question 3

What are disease-modifying agents for ?

Answer 3

used to decrease future attacks

Question 4

What medication is well known to treat spasticity?

Answer 4

oral baclofen

Question 5

How can tremors be treated?

Answer 5

Tremors that limit the ability to participate in daily life can be treated with a deep brain stimulator that is surgically implanted

Question 6

Neurogenic bladder

Answer 6

unable to control urine output due to the nervous system deficits related to the disease

Question 7

What mechanism has been shown to be most effective in decreasing fatigue symptoms in patients with MS?

Answer 7

Exercise

Question 8

Spastic Bladder

Answer 8

cause incontinence and abnormal emptying and may be treated with antichlongeic medication

Question 9

Flaccid bladder

Answer 9

treated with crede maneuver - downward pressure is placed over the abdomen or use intermittent self-cathetsrization - 4-5 times a day

Question 10

Uthoff’s Phenomenon

Answer 10

increases in body temp causes symptoms to worsen systematically: stop wait 24 hours (pseudo-exacerbation)