Fluoxetine is normally prescribed to treat depression. Exploratory studies have also looked at whether it might help reduce inflammation around nerves in MS.

Methotrexate is an immunosuppressant drug used in the treatment of cancer, arthritis and psoriasis. It is not a first line treatment for multiple sclerosis, but research has shown that it can reduce relapse rates and slow progression in people with MS.

Dantrolene sodium is a drug used to treat chronic, severe spasticity and spasms. It works by stopping electrical impulses within muscles, preventing contractions.

Homeopathy is a complementary system of medicine that was developed in Germany at the end of the eighteenth century. It employs the basic principle of 'let like cure like'. This is based on the theory that treating a person with a substance which produces the symptoms of an illness in a healthy person may help to cure the same symptoms in a person with an illness or condition.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) can affect personal relationships in many ways but it need not interfere with developing and maintaining connections with other people, including friends, family, partners and work colleagues.

An evoked potentials test measures the speed of nerve messages along sensory nerves to the brain and is sometimes used in the diagnosis of MS.

Social care provides personal and practical support to help people in their homes, in residential care homes or through respite breaks.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based on maintaining the natural balance of the flow of energy (qi or chi) in the body. Treatment might include combinations of acupuncture, herbs, diet and nutrition, exercise and massage.

Managing spasticity and spasms can include a combination of self-management, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and medication. Learn about the different options for managing these symptoms.