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Revista Ciencias de la Salud
versión impresa ISSN 1692-7273versión On-line ISSN 2145-4507
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GUTIERREZ-ALVAREZ, Ángela María. Multiple sclerosis: evidence and controversies. Rev. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2006, vol.4, n.1, pp.52-58. ISSN 1692-7273.
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system. The pharmacological treatment of multiple sclerosis has been evaluated with multiple controlled clinical trials that allow the clinician to count with evidence based information to decide the more indicated treatment for each patient. Methodology: A review of the scientific literature was conducted to clarify controversial issues in a clinical relevant topic. Development: The diagnostic criteria and different treatments available are reviewed, in order to consider the clinical utility of the disease modifying agents such as the immunomodulatory treatments. The three used types of interferon are well tolerated and reduce in approximately a third the number of bouts in the remitent recurrent form; there is no significant difference between the three of them.
Palabras clave : Multiple sclerosis; diagnosis; interferons.