Multiple sclerosis: symptomatic management

Abstract

Symptomatic management con improve quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Although only few symptoms and signs completely disappear through symptomatic treatment, substantial relief is possible in most patients. Especially bladder dysfunction and pain syndromes require accurate diagnosis in order to allow drug therapy that is based on the given pathogenetic context. The individual choice of drugs and careful dose adjustment is of great importance for sufficient treatment of patients. Particularly in case of spasticity, positive and negative aspects of drug therapy are closely adjacent. Finally, the benefit from physiotherapy and ergotherapy can not be overestimated.