Table 2.

Overview Treatment for Different Types of Multiple Sclerosis

Type of Multiple Sclerosis	Treatments
Non-symptomatic Multiple Sclerosis	Interferon beta -1a and 1b, glatiramer acetate, intravenous immunoglobulin
Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis and Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis	Interferon beta-1a and 1b, glatiramer acetate, natalizumab, intravenous immunoglobulin, pulse methylprednisolone (for acute relapses). If poor response: mitoxantrone, cyclosphosphamide, mycophenolate, azathioprine, methotrexate, methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulin, cyclosporine
Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and Progressive Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis	No specific treatment has been shown to be effective. Ineffective agents: interferon beta, mitoxantrone, rituximab