Medical Condition Multiple Sclerosis

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 340 - multiple sclerosis

Active Ingredients used for Multiple Sclerosis:

Creatine, Evening Primrose Oil, Ginkgo, Vitamin D

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
creatine	early study suggests that creatine supplementation does not improve work production in people with multiple sclerosis. however, large, well designed studies are required before a strong recommendation can be made.	c
evening primrose oil (oenothera biennis l.)	it is theorized that primrose oil may be helpful in patients with ms based on laboratory studies. limited evidence is available in humans.	c
ginkgo (ginkgo biloba l.)	based on laboratory study, it has been suggested that ginkgo may provide benefit in multiple sclerosis (ms). human research is limited to several small studies, which have not found consistent benefit. additional research is needed before a recommendation can be made.	c
vitamin d	scientists have detected ms rates to be lower in areas with greater sunlight and higher consumption of vitamin d rich fish. preliminary research suggests that long-term vitamin d supplementation decreases the risk of ms; however, additional research is necessary before a firm conclusion can be reached.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.