Whatever symptoms occur, they almost always clear up without treatment after a few days or weeks. Any one of these symptoms is serious enough to warrant medical attention, however, and you should see your doctor as soon as possible. A sample of the patient's cerebrospinal fluid will probably also be tested for a telltale protein in the fluid. No cure for MS exists at this time, although a number of experimental treatments are being researched. The drug beta interferon has been shown to slow the course of MS, and versions have been approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration.
Beta interferon can actually alter the course of the disease in some patients.
It modulates a response involved in the immune attack on the myelin sheath. One other drug, known as Copaxone, is also known to be helpful. There can also be symptomatic relief. When patients have trouble talking or walking during an attack, corticosteroid drugs or corticotropin help control these symptoms. For those patients with the pattern of recurring MS and remission, recovery may be almost complete after each of the early episodes.