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The artificial sweetener aspartame has been proposed as a cause of MS, but no peer-reviewed research has supported a link between aspartame and MS. Read more in this A-Z entry.

Ataxia is the medical term for lack of coordination and can be a symptom of multiple sclerosis. Find out more in this A-Z entry.

Azathioprine has been used as a disease modifying drug in multiple sclerosis, but it is not one of the standard drugs used in the UK treatment. Read more in this A-Z entry.

ATX-MS-1467 is an experimental drug treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Find out more in this A-Z entry.

Carbamazepine is an anti-epilepsy drug used in multiple sclerosis (MS) to treat pain associated with spasticity and spasms and trigeminal neuralgia.

Cannabis is a naturally occurring drug made from parts of the cannabis plant. It has been used throughout history both for medicinal and social purposes. However, at the present time cannabis is illegal to use in many countries, including the UK.

Your journey with MS may bring you into contact with a wide variety of health care professionals as you seek diagnosis, treatment and support for your condition.

Chemotherapy refers to cell killing (cytotoxic) drugs. Although the word is better known as a description of treatments for cancer, several chemotherapy drugs have been used in multiple sclerosis.