MS

Question 1

What is the general patho of MS?

Answer 1

Question 2

WHat is the general etiology of MS?

Answer 2

Immunological
Genetic
(Not environmental really)
(Maybe infectious causes?)

Question 3

What are the most prevalent symptoms of MS?

Answer 3

Numbness, tingling, vision problems, walking difficulty

Question 4

What is the disease course of mostly for males?

Answer 4

Primary progressive

Question 5

What is clinically isolated syndrome?

Answer 5

Where it peaks then seems to recover with unknown relapse hence extremely fustrating

Question 6

What is the expanded disability status scale?

Answer 6

This is the scale that we use to measure ambulation and how well someone can walk

Question 7

At what numbers do we generally no longer see drug and disease coverage for people with MS?

Answer 7

5.5-6

Question 8

What are the non-pharmacological treatments of MS?

Answer 8

Exercise
Diet
Complementary/alt medicine

Question 9

What is the general pharmacological approach to MS treatment?

Answer 9

Prevent disease activity and progression

Question 10

How do the disease modifying therapies generally work?

Answer 10

Question 11

What are the MOA of most DMT?

Answer 11

Immunomodulators
Immunosuppressants

Question 12

What is the one medication that is an immunomodulating agent?

Answer 12

Interferon beta

Question 13

What is rituximab?

Answer 13

Used off-label in MS where it has Anti CD20 MAB

Question 14

What medication in sask is replaced for MS treatment?

Answer 14

Copaxone switched to glatect

Rituxan switched to one of three biosimilars