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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory central nervous system disease that causes often disabling physical symptoms, including problems with mobility, vision, coordination and cognitive function, as well as fatigue and pain.

If you've been diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, your doctor is likely to recommend immediate treatment with medications known as disease-modifying therapy (DMT). DMTs have been shown to reduce the number of MS relapses and delay progression of disability to some degree.

These drugs differ in how they're taken and how often, whether they can be taken during pregnancy, and what side effects they can cause. They also differ in how people respond to them, and a person's response to a drug can change over time. Also, DMTs aren't a cure, and you might still need treatment for symptoms of MS.

An understanding of DMTs can help you and your doctor form the best treatment strategy for your relapsing-remitting MS.