Fast facts: multiple sclerosis

Epidemiology and genetics -- Pathology -- The clinical picture -- Treatment of relapses and symptoms -- Disease-modifying treatment -- Emerging therapies -- Special MS populations -- Lifestyle considerations and the multidisciplinary team -- Advanced multiple sclerosis -- Useful resources.

Rapid advances in multiple sclerosis (MS) research have produced diagnostic achievements and new treatments that are helping clinicians diagnose and potentially treat MS in the earliest phases of the disease. It is with this sense of optimism that the authors of Fast Facts: Multiple Sclerosis have detailed the latest developments for use in clinical practice by all members of the multidisciplinary team. Addressing the issues that will make the biggest differences to patient care, Fast Facts: Multiple Sclerosis is essential reading for all healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with this complex disease.