Every patient’s journey with multiple sclerosis is different.
Multiple sclerosis, a disease of the brain and spinal cord, can be difficult to diagnose and symptoms may range from body weakness to vision difficulty. Many times, patients may be evaluated for a range of other conditions, before MS is finally determined to be the root cause of their symptoms.
USF Health offers a comprehensive MS Center, where experts in central nervous systems inflammatory diseases have the expertise to properly diagnosis and manage all facets of MS.
As an academic medical center – where doctors have the training to treat the most complex cases – our neurologists can offer patients the latest research advancements in the field of MS, as well as other central nervous system diseases, such as optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis.
Designated as a National MS Society Center for Comprehensive Care in 2012, USF Health’s MS Center focuses on the early diagnosis and management of MS symptoms, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and other CNS inflammatory and demyelinating diseases. Early detection of MS is essential to managing patient symptoms and enabling the highest quality of life.
Our nationally recognized Center provides a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. Neurologists, mental health care providers, rehabilitation and social services provide integrated care and have a strong collaborative relationship with the National MS Society. We provide patients with MS immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive therapies, as well as conduct studies of new, emerging therapies for early and late phases of this disease.
Our program offers state-of the-art diagnostic imaging studies and comprehensive subspecialty care for patients including:
- Advanced MRI
- Urology
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Neuropsychological evaluation and management
We provide these treatment options for patients with MS:
- Lumbar puncture
- Evoked potential tests
- Corticosteroids
- Plasma exchange (Plasmapheresis)
- Drug therapy
