Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis Overview

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View Main Condition: Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

What is the definition of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis?
Tumefactive multiple sclerosis, also called Balo’s disease, is a rare type of multiple sclerosis that looks like a brain tumor. Multiple sclerosis is a disease that affects the myelin sheath, or coating, that protects nerve fibers, leading to nerve damage.
What are the symptoms of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis?
Symptoms of tumefactive multiple sclerosis differ from the more common type of multiple sclerosis. Symptoms of tumefactive multiple sclerosis include headaches, fatigue, weakness, mental confusion, difficulty speaking, difficulty understanding speech, difficulty with the muscles controlling speech, and seizures. In individuals with tumefactive multiple sclerosis, an MRI scan reveals a lesion in the brain that is larger than two centimeters and similar in appearance to a brain tumor. Most individuals with tumefactive multiple sclerosis experience remissions and relapses of the disease.
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What are the current treatments for Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis?
There is currently no cure for tumefactive multiple sclerosis. Treatment for tumefactive multiple sclerosis is focused on alleviating the symptoms and includes corticosteroids; plasma exchange; antidepressants; muscle relaxants, such as baclofen, tizanidine, and cyclobenzaprine; medications to treat fatigue, such as amantadine, modafinil, and methyfenidate; and medications to manage frequent urination. Individuals who develop relapsing-remitting tumefactive multiple sclerosis may be treated with disease-modifying therapies commonly used for multiple sclerosis, such as ocrelizumab, interferon beta, glatiramer acetate, fingolimod, dimethyl fumarate, diroximel fumarate, teriflunomide, Siponimod, cladribine, natalizumab, and alemtuzumab; the chemotherapy drug, cyclophosphamide; and physical and occupational therapy.
Who are the top Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis Local Doctors?
Elite in Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis
Todd A. Hardy
Elite in Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis
Todd A. Hardy
Hospital Road, 
Concord, NSW, AU 

Todd Hardy practices in Concord, Australia. Mr. Hardy is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, Susac Syndrome, Retinal Artery Occlusion, and Myringotomy.

Elite in Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis
Aigli G. Vakrakou
Elite in Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis
Aigli G. Vakrakou
74, Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, 
Athens, ESYE31, GR 

Aigli Vakrakou practices in Athens, Greece. Vakrakou is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis. Their top areas of expertise are Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis, Alpers-Huttenlocher Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Myasthenia Gravis.

 
 
 
 
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Advanced in Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. F L. Lee Hartsell Iii
Neurology
Advanced in Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis
Dr. F L. Lee Hartsell Iii
Neurology

Duke Neurological Disorders Clinic - Clinic 1L

40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
919-681-1700
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F Lee Hartsell Iii is a Neurologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Lee Hartsell Iii is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis. His top areas of expertise are Neuromyelitis Optica, Optic Neuritis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS). Dr. Lee Hartsell Iii is currently accepting new patients.

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