Multiple Sclerosis (cont.)
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- Multiple Sclerosis Overview
- The Central Nervous System and Multiple Sclerosis Causes
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medications
- Next Steps
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Multiple Sclerosis - Symptoms at Onset of Disease
Authors and Editors
Author: Fernando Dangond, MD, Director, Medical Affairs
- Specialized Therapeutics, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals.
Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD
Previous contributing authors and editors:
Author: Brian C Rich, DO, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Services Group.
Coauthor(s):
Janene Hecker, MD, FACEP, Consulting Staff, Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital; Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences.
Editors: Scott H
Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of
Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD,
PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Jeter (Jay) Pritchard Taylor III, MD,
Vice-Chief, Compliance Officer, Attending Physician Emergency Medicine Residency, Department of Emergency Medicine, Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, University of South Carolina.
Last Editorial Review: 11/26/2007
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