Medications to Modify the Course of MS
Tysabri is a monoclonal antibody produced in the laboratory designed to stop potentially damaging immune cells in the bloodstream from crossing to the brain and spinal cord. This medication increases the risk of a usually fatal brain infection known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
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July 1, 2014