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  • 4-aminopyridine
  • 4-AP
  • 6th nerve palsy
  • ab
  • ABC
  • abducens nerve palsy
  • ABR
  • Acetaminophen
  • acetylcholine
  • acquired immunity
  • acid reflux
  • ACTH
  • action potential
  • action tremor
  • Acupuncture
  • adaptive immunity
  • adoptive transfer
  • adhesion molecules
  • adrenal gland
  • adrenocorticotrophic hormone
  • AEP
  • aetiology
  • afferent nerves
  • Afferent Pupillary Defect
  • ag
  • alemtuzumab
  • alpha interferon
  • Alprazolam
  • altered peptide ligands
  • Amantadine
  • Ambenyl
  • Ambien
  • Amfebutamone
  • amino acid
  • Amitriptyline
  • amygdala
  • Anakinra
  • Anaspaz
  • Androderm
  • androgens
  • anesthesia
  • Anexsia
  • ANS
  • Antegren
  • anterior horn
  • antibodies
  • anticholinergics
  • Antidepressants
  • antigen
  • antigen presenting cell
  • antigenic determinant
  • Antigenic Mimicry
  • antihistamines
  • Antivert
  • APC
  • APD
  • Apitherapy
  • apoptosis
  • arachoidal villi
  • Aspirin
  • association cortex
  • astereognosis
  • asthenia
  • astrocyte
  • ataxia
  • ataxic gait
  • Atkins diet
  • Atretol
  • atrophy
  • Auto Injector
  • autoimmunity
  • autonomic
  • autonomic nervous system
  • Avonex
  • axon
  • Azathioprine
  • Azdone
  • Babinski's reflex
  • Bachmann B12 supplements
  • Baclofen
  • bacterium
  • BAER
  • Balo's concentric sclerosis
  • basal ganglia
  • basophil
  • BBB
  • B-cell
  • Bee stings
  • Bell's palsy
  • Benzodiazepines
  • BERA
  • beta interferon
  • Betaferon
  • Betamethasone
  • Betaseron
  • bladder spasms
  • blood-brain-barrier
  • bone marrow
  • Bonine
  • bowel incontinence
  • brain
  • brainstem
  • BrainStem Auditory Evoked Response
  • breathing difficulties
  • BSER
  • BSRA
  • Buclidan-S
  • buclizine
  • Bupropion
  • Campath-1H
  • Carbamazepine
  • Cari Loder treatment
  • carpal tunnel
  • CAT scan
  • catheter
  • CD4+
  • CD8+
  • CDMS
  • cellular immunity
  • central nervous system
  • cerebellar ataxia
  • cerebellum
  • cerebral cortex
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • cerebrum
  • cervical spondylosis
  • chemokine
  • chemotherapy
  • Chlordiazepoxide
  • choroid plexus
  • Chronic Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
  • Cimetidine
  • circumduction
  • Clonazepam
  • clonus
  • CNS
  • cognition
  • cognitive dysfunction
  • Colace
  • Compazine
  • complement
  • computer-aided tomography
  • computerised tomography
  • constipation
  • cop-1
  • cop-2
  • Copaxone
  • Copolymer 1
  • corpus callosum
  • cortex
  • corticospinal tract
  • Corticosteroids
  • Cortisone
  • Cortone
  • CPMS
  • cranial nerves
  • Crinone
  • CSF
  • CT scan
  • CTL
  • CTLA-4
  • curcumin
  • cyclizine
  • Cyclobenzaprine
  • cyclophosphamide
  • Cycoflex
  • Cylert
  • Cystospaz
  • cytokine
  • cytotoxic
  • cytotoxic T-cell
  • cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4
  • Damason-P
  • Dantrium
  • Delatestryl
  • Deltasone
  • demyelination
  • dendrite
  • dendritic cells
  • deoxyribose nucleic acid
  • Depakene
  • Depakote
  • Depotest
  • Depo-Testosterone
  • depression
  • Detrol
  • Devic's syndrome
  • Dexamethasone
  • Diagnostic Criteria
  • Diagnosing MS
  • Dialose
  • Diazepam
  • Diazepam Intensol
  • diencephalon
  • diferuloylmethane
  • differential diagnosis
  • Diocto K
  • Dioctyl
  • Dioeze
  • diplopia
  • directional terms
  • Disonate
  • disseminated sclerosis
  • Ditropan
  • Divalproex
  • DNA
  • Docusate
  • dopamine
  • double vision
  • Doxinate D-S-S
  • Dramamine
  • Duosol
  • dx
  • dysarthria
  • dyschromatopsia
  • dysdiadochokinesia
  • dysesthesia
  • dysfunction
  • dysmetria
  • dysphagia
  • dyssynergic bladder
  • dystonia
  • EAE
  • EBV
  • EDSS
  • EEC
  • EEG
  • effector cells
  • efferent nerves
  • Effexor
  • Elavil
  • Electroencephalogram
  • Electroencephalography
  • electrophoresis
  • Elmiron
  • Emitrip
  • Enada
  • Endep
  • endothelium
  • Enovil
  • eosinophil
  • ependyma
  • ependymal cells
  • epidemiology
  • epileptiform convulsions
  • epithalamus
  • epithelial cells
  • epithelium
  • epitope
  • Epitopic Mimicry
  • Epstein Barr virus
  • esteriol
  • estrogen
  • etiology
  • euphoria
  • Etrafon
  • exacerbation
  • expanded disability status scale
  • experimental allergic encephalomyelitis
  • experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
  • extensor plantar reflex
  • facial neuralgia
  • Famotidine
  • Fampridine
  • Famvir
  • fasciculus cuteatus
  • fatigue
  • fatigue severity scale
  • fibrobasts
  • fibrous astrocyte
  • Flavoxate
  • Flexeril
  • Fluoxetine
  • foetal cell transplants
  • Folex PFS
  • footdrop
  • forceps anterior
  • Forskolin
  • frontal lobes
  • Furadantin
  • FSS
  • Furalan
  • Furatoin
  • GABA
  • Gabapentin
  • Gadolinium
  • gait ataxia
  • gamma aminobutyric acid
  • gamma interferon
  • Ganciclovir
  • ganglia
  • gastroesophageal reflux
  • Gastrosed
  • Glatiramer Acetate
  • glial cells
  • gluco corticoids
  • glutamate
  • glycoprotein
  • granulocyte
  • granulocytic cells
  • gray matter
  • grey matter
  • hapten
  • Hassall's corpuscles
  • heat Shock proteins
  • helper T-cell
  • Hematopoiesis
  • Herpes Viruses
  • Hexadrol
  • HHV-6
  • Hiprex
  • histamine
  • histology
  • HLA
  • HLA DR2
  • Hoffman's sign
  • Holmes' sign
  • Human Herpes Virus 6
  • human leukocyte antigen
  • humoral immunity
  • Hydeltrasol
  • Hydrocet
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Hyoscyamine
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen
  • hypothalamus
  • hypotonia
  • hysteria
  • Ibuprofen
  • IFN-A
  • IFN-B
  • IFN-G
  • Ig
  • IgG
  • IL-
  • Imipramine
  • Imitrex
  • immune response
  • Immunex
  • immuno suppression
  • immunoglobulin
  • immunology
  • Imuran
  • IN-1 IgM
  • incontinence
  • incoordination
  • inflammatory response
  • innate immunity
  • INO
  • integrins
  • intention tremor
  • interferon
  • interferon beta
  • Interferon Beta 1-A
  • Interferon Beta 1-B
  • interleukins
  • internuclear ophthalmoplegia
  • IV steroid
  • Janimine
  • killer T-cells
  • Kinidin
  • kinin
  • Klonopin
  • Krupp Fatigue Severity Score
  • Krupp FSS
  • L1
  • Laxatives
  • lesion
  • leucocyte
  • leukocytes
  • Levsin
  • Levsinex
  • L'Hermitte's sign
  • limbic lobe
  • Limbitrol DS
  • Lioresal
  • Lorcet
  • Lortab
  • LT
  • lumbar puncture
  • Lustral
  • lymph nodes
  • lymphocyte
  • lymphotoxin
  • lysis
  • M1 IgM
  • McDonald criteria
  • Macrobid
  • Macrodantin
  • macrophage
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • major histocompatibility complex
  • Mandelamine
  • Marburg's Variant
  • Marcus-Gunn pupil
  • Marezine
  • Marijuana
  • mast cells
  • matrix metalloproteinases
  • MBP
  • Meclizine
  • medial longitudinal fasciculus
  • Medproxyprogesterone
  • medulla
  • medulla oblongata
  • memory B-cells
  • memory cells
  • memory T-cells
  • Menest
  • Mepergan Fortis
  • Meperidine
  • Methenamine
  • Methotrexate
  • Methylphenidate
  • MethylPrednisolone
  • Methyltestosterone
  • Meticorten
  • Metoclopramide
  • MHC
  • microglia
  • microglial cells
  • microphages
  • midbrain
  • mineral corticoids
  • MLF
  • MMP
  • Modane Soft
  • MOG
  • Molatoc
  • Molecular Mimicry
  • monoclonal antibodies
  • monocytes
  • monocytic cells
  • Monotherapy
  • motor cortex
  • movement phosphenes
  • MRI
  • MS
  • multiple sclerosis
  • murine
  • muscle weakness
  • myelin
  • myelin basic protein
  • myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein
  • myelin sheath
  • myoclonus
  • myokymia
  • NADH
  • Naproxon
  • Natalizumab
  • natural immunity
  • natural killer cells
  • nausea
  • nerve impulses
  • neuralgia
  • neurogenic bladder
  • neuroglial
  • neurology
  • neuromyelitis optica
  • neuron
  • Neurontin
  • neurotransmitter
  • neutrophil
  • Nitrofurantoin
  • NKC
  • NMR
  • nodes of Ranvier
  • norepinephrine
  • Novantrone
  • null lymphocytic cell
  • numbness
  • nystagmus
  • O2-A progenitor cells
  • occipital lobe
  • Ocular Dysmetria
  • oesteriol
  • oestrogen
  • Olanzapine
  • oligoclonal banding
  • oligoclonal gamma globulin banding
  • oligoclonal IgG
  • oligodendrocyte
  • Omeprazole
  • ON
  • Oppenheim's syndrome
  • optic neuritis
  • Orasone
  • Ornade
  • Oxybutynin
  • Oxycontin
  • Paleolithic diet
  • Panasal
  • paracortex
  • paraesthesia
  • paraplegia
  • parasympathetic nervous system
  • paresis
  • parietal lobe
  • pathogen
  • pathology
  • Pemoline
  • Pentazine
  • Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium
  • Pepcid
  • peptide
  • Percodan
  • peripheral nervous system
  • periventricular
  • Perphenazine
  • phagocyte
  • phagocytic
  • phagocytosis
  • Phenagren
  • Phenameth
  • Phenaphen
  • Phenergan
  • Pherazine
  • phosphenes
  • Physical Therapy
  • pituitary gland
  • plaque
  • Plaquenil
  • plasma cells
  • plasma transplants
  • PLP
  • PNS
  • pons
  • Poser criteria
  • posterior fossa
  • posterior horn
  • postsynaptic terminal
  • Potassium
  • potassium channels
  • PPMS
  • precipancy of micturation
  • Prednisolone
  • Prednisone
  • Premarin
  • Prempro
  • presynaptic terminal
  • Prilosec
  • Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
  • primary sensory cortex
  • Primatuss
  • PRMS
  • Pro-Banthine
  • Procarin
  • Prochlorperazine
  • Progens
  • progestagens
  • progesterone
  • programmed cell death
  • Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
  • Promethazine
  • Proneuron
  • propantheline bromide
  • Pro-Sof
  • protein
  • proteolipid protein
  • protoplasmic Astrocyte
  • Provigil
  • Prozac
  • PwMS
  • pyramidal tract
  • Ranitidine
  • Razepam
  • Rebif
  • Reglan
  • Regutol
  • relapse
  • Relapsing/Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
  • remission
  • remyelination
  • resting potential
  • Restoril
  • retrobulbar neuritis
  • reticular formation
  • Ritalin
  • Rofecoxib
  • Romberg Test
  • Romberg's Sign
  • Roxiprin
  • RRMS
  • rx
  • sagital sinus
  • scanning speech
  • Schumacher criteria
  • Schwann cells
  • sclerosis
  • Scripps neurological rating scale
  • secondary lymphoid tissue
  • Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
  • selectins
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
  • self-catherization
  • Senokot
  • sensory ataxia
  • serotonin
  • Sertraline
  • Sirdalud
  • sixth nerve palsy
  • SNRS
  • SNS
  • somatic nervous system
  • somatosensory evoked potentials
  • sodium channels
  • Solu-Medrol
  • Solumedrol
  • sound phosphenes
  • spasmolytic agents
  • spastic bladder
  • spastic paraplegia
  • spasticity
  • specific immune system
  • spinal cord
  • spinal tap
  • spleen
  • SPMS
  • SSEP
  • SSRIs
  • staccato speech
  • stem cell
  • Sterapred
  • steroids
  • subarachnoid space
  • subthalamus
  • Sulfacetamide
  • Sulfalax Calcium
  • Sumatriptan
  • suppressor T-cells
  • Surfak Liquigels
  • Swank diet
  • sx
  • Symadine
  • Symmetrel
  • sympathetic division
  • sympathetic nervous system
  • Synalgos-DC
  • synapse
  • synaptic cleft
  • T-cell
  • T-cell receptor
  • Tagamet
  • TCR
  • Tegretol
  • Temaz
  • Temazepam
  • Testoderm
  • testosterone
  • tetraplegia
  • Th1 immunity
  • Th2 immunity
  • thalamus
  • thymus
  • Tipramine
  • Tizanidine
  • TM
  • TN
  • TNF
  • Tofranil
  • Tolterodine
  • Tramadol
  • transverse myelopathy
  • Triamcinolone
  • Triavil
  • Tricyclic Antidepressants
  • trigeminal neuralgia
  • tumeric
  • tumour necrosis factor
  • Tussionex
  • Tylenol
  • UBO
  • Uhthoff's symptom
  • Ultragesic
  • Ultram
  • unidentified bright objects
  • Urex
  • urinalysis
  • urinary hesitancy
  • urinary incontinence
  • urinary tract infection
  • urine culture
  • Urispas
  • urology
  • UTI
  • Valium
  • Valproic Acid
  • Valrelease
  • Valtrex
  • Vazepam
  • Venlafaxine
  • ventral posterior nuclei
  • ventricle
  • VEP
  • VER
  • vertigo
  • vestibular ataxia
  • Vicodin
  • Vicoprofen
  • Vioxx
  • virus
  • Visually Evoked Response
  • Vistide
  • Vitamin D3
  • Wellbutrin
  • white blood cells
  • white matter
  • Xanax
  • Zanaflex
  • Zantac
  • Zoloft
  • Zolpidem
  • Zydone
  • Zyprexa
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