Kelley C L
Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
J Neurosci Nurs. 1996 Apr;28(2):114-20. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199604000-00009.
IFN beta-1b clearly alters the course of disease in patients with relapsing-remitting MS, although the adverse effects of this agent may discourage some patients from continuing the therapy. Nurses can help patients with MS minimize adverse effects through teaching. A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial in patients with relapsing-progressive MS will be started in 1995. It is hoped that IFN beta-1b will be effective in slowing the accumulation of CNS lesions in those with progressive MS.