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most common form; with each relapse, recovery is complete but residual deficits accumulate over time - relapsing-remitting meds for fatigue (4) - amantadine (symmetrel) pemoline (cyclert) methylphenidate (ritalin, concerta) modafinil (provigil) MS affects - 20-40 year old women disease progr...

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most common form; with each relapse, recovery is complete but residual deficits accumulate over time -
relapsing-remitting



meds for fatigue (4) - amantadine (symmetrel)

pemoline (cyclert)

methylphenidate (ritalin, concerta)

modafinil (provigil)



MS affects - 20-40 year old women



disease progression with or without relapses - secondary progressive



disabling symptoms steadily increase with rare plateaus and temporary improvement - primary
progressive



least common; relapses with continuous disabling progression between exacerbations -
progressive relapsing



diagnostic tests for MS (4) - exam

MRI

EPS (evoked potential studies)

CSF (identifies presence of oligoclonal banding)



disease-modifying meds - A - Avonex (IM once per week) OR Rebif (SQ 3 times per week)

B - Betaseron (SQ every other day)

C - Copaxone (SQ daily)

, disease-modifying med goals (3) - decrease frequency of relapse

decrease duration of relapse

decrease plaques on MRI



BRM side effects (5) - flu-like - take at night

depression/suicidal tendencies/anxiety

leukopenia/thrombocytopenia

elevated liver enzymes

hypersensitivity at injection site



copaxone side effect - transient chest pain



things to monitor when on BRMs (4) - liver enzymes

CBC/platelets

injection site

emotional changes

Multiple Sclerosis is an ___ mediated, progressive ___ disease of the CNS that results in impaired ___
____ - immune, demyelinating, nerve transmission



cytoxan and methotrexate are ___ agents - antineoplastic



immuran and sandimmune are ____ drugs - immunosuppressant



anticonvulsant drug for spasticity - klonopin



med for acute relapse...dosage - IV methylprednisone 1g daily for 3-5 days with or without PO
prednisone taper

OR

ACTH - stimulates release of cortisol; 25-60 mg over 2-4 weeks

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