A major restructuring of format and content yields an easy-to-use, current guide to modern therapies. Highlights of this Fifth Edition include: * Improved organization* Original data underlying the conclusions reached by the Therapeutic Claims Committee of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies clarifying how those conclusions were reached* End-of-the-chapter references for more theraputic details. Sections include: Treatment for an Acute Exacerbation; Treatments That Affect the Long-term Course of the Disease ("Disease-Modifying Therapy"); Symptomatic Treatment and Rehabilitation; Alternative Therapies Used by People with MS.