It is hoped that therapeutics in primary progressive multiple sclerosis will continue to expand and effective therapeutic agents will be developed.
The opening and subsequent widening of the therapeutic armamentarium in multiple sclerosis will continue on a expanding course in the next few years due to the already known positive results of phase III clinical trials with orally administered molecules.
Vision research in multiple sclerosis will continue to require and benefit from the collaborative approach that has contributed to its success over the past decade.
Consider the case of Phyllis Cannon, who died of leukemia after her insurer refused to cover an essential transplant, or that of James Lind, a construction manager with Multiple Sclerosis who was able to continue working, until his insurer suddenly refused to pay for the prescription that kept his MS at bay.
Romney is an avid equestrian, crediting her renewed involvement in it while in Park City, Utah (where the couple had built a vacation home and where they lived when he was in charge of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games), for much of her recovery after her multiple sclerosis diagnosis and for her continued ability to deal with the disease.
His first wife, Eslyn Durdle, had developed multiple sclerosis, but at her request he continued to care for her; only after Eslyn's death in 1999 did Michael and Joyce marry.
He is passionate about caring for multiple sclerosis patients, he said, but to continue practicing the kind of medicine they deserve, he had to change how he was reimbursed.
People with severe, life-long health conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson's will automatically continue to receive Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
Back in Wisconsin, Fleming is continuing his studies on multiple sclerosis.
While the growth in sales of the company's Avonex drug, for multiple sclerosis, has begun slowing, revenue from the drug should continue to be substantial, he said.
