{"id":10039,"date":"2020-12-21T14:14:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?page_id=10039"},"modified":"2022-08-24T15:39:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T19:39:14","slug":"multiple-sclerosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/multiple-sclerosis\/multiple-sclerosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Sclerosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The UNC Multiple Sclerosis (MS) clinic offers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Comprehensive and individualized MS care for pediatric and adult patients<\/strong><br \/>\nIncludes MS and other immune-mediated central nervous system (CNS) diseases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>State-of-the-art diagnostic services and all FDA-approved MS therapies <\/strong><br \/>\nIncludes MS relapse treatment (steroid treatment, plasma exchange), disease-modifying MS therapies and symptomatic MS therapies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A one-day, comprehensive assessment clinic with the MS interdisciplinary team<\/strong><br \/>\nA monthly clinic with an experienced MS interdisciplinary team including a neurologist specializing in MS, a clinical pharmacist, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, and a speech\/cognitive rehabilitation therapist. Our MS specialists also work closely with the following departments, clinics and services: diagnostic neuroradiology, clinical laboratory, neuro-ophthalmology, neuro-otology, neuro-urology, neurosurgery, pain management, and others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Recognition<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/12\/IMG_3957-crop.jpg\" alt=\"MS award\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/12\/IMG_3957-crop.jpg 1555w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/12\/IMG_3957-crop-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/12\/IMG_3957-crop-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/12\/IMG_3957-crop-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/12\/IMG_3957-crop-1536x923.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/12\/IMG_3957-crop-600x360.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The UNC Hospitals Neurology Clinic is a Partner in MS Care\u2014Neurologic Care through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 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