Medical Questions » Nerves Questions » Question No. 727
| Question: | My sister has just been diagnosed as having multiple sclerosis. How is this treated, and is there a cure? |
| Answer: | Once the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is made, the patient is NOT condemned to life as an invalid. The disease goes through a series of attacks and remissions, and periods of good health can last for many months or years. Most patients can lead independent, active and satisfying lives and can take care of their own needs for many years after the diagnosis is made. The life span of victims is not significantly altered.
Unfortunately, no effective treatments are available to cure the disease, but doctors combine with physiotherapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists to help these young patients cope with a most unpredictable and distressing condition.
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