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- Question:
Hello, my mother has been afflicted with MS for over two decades now. Her neurologist recently took her off Betaseron injections (which she has been taking for many years now), and put her on Vitamin D.
I am doing a science fair project on MS treatment for Grade 12 Biology, and I would like your perspective on her neurologist’s decision. If possible, can you tell me how vitamin will help her biologically (with regards to MS and the rest of the body) because all I’ve been hearing is "there have been studies suggesting vitamin D can treat MS patients", but I want to know HOW.
Thank you so much!
- Reply:
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As you are saying, it has been suggested that Vitamin D may positively influence multiple sclerosis if given as an adjunct to a registered therapy (Namaka M, 2008) such as Betaferon/Betaseron, but the...
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| Topic | answered by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| MRI | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 08.05.2009 |
| vitamin D | The MS-Gateway Consultation Team | 17.03.2009 |
| neck pain | Dr. E.A.C.M. Sanders | 19.02.2009 |
| BETAFERON DOSING RISK / IMPLICATIONS | The MS-Gateway Consultation Team | 14.02.2009 |
| Do I have MS? | Dr. E.A.C.M. Sanders | 10.02.2009 |
| Swollen lymph nodes | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 15.01.2009 |
| Access to therapy | The MS-Gateway Consultation Team | 08.01.2009 |
| Breast-feeding | The MS-Gateway Consultation Team | 07.01.2009 |
| Struggling | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 07.01.2009 |
| Neurologist Needed | The MS-Gateway Consultation Team | 07.01.2009 |
| amnesia | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders | 04.01.2009 |
| What is it then? | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders | 31.12.2008 |
| right side issues | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders | 14.12.2008 |
| planning pregancy - when is the right time to stop betaferon | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 06.12.2008 |
| CHRONIC FATIGUE; HYDROCORTISONE v/s PROVIGIL? | Dr E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 22.11.2008 |
| pregnancy | Dr. E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 07.10.2008 |
| Lupus | The MS-Gateway Consultation Team | 06.10.2008 |
| Do I have MS? | Dr. E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 06.10.2008 |
| lumbar fusion recovery | Dr. E.A.C.M. Sanders, neurologist | 05.10.2008 |
| Moving to UK (London) | The MS-Gateway Consultation Team | 06.09.2008 |