Neurológia pre prax 2/2020

The new trends in multiple sclerosis treatment

During several last years, important progress in medicamentous treatment of multiple sclerosis has been achieved. Every year new molecules with higher degree of efficiency are approved. Medication with continuous application is replaced by pulse therapy that improves adherence of patients to the therapy. Used medication beside anti-inflammatory effect has also immunosuppressive effect. The treated patients are under increased risk of infectious complications. Identification of heterogenous pathomechanisms of the disease in the future could help to find better approach to the treatment of inflammation and accompanying neurodegeneration.

Keywords: multiple sclerosis, immunotherapy, monoclonal antibodies