The term neurology refers to the brain and neurological disorders are those diseases which are connected to the brain, spine as well as nerves. Diseases such as brain tumors, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and stroke are related to the nervous system.

Common treatments that are used in such disorders are brain mapping, cyberknife, deep brain stimulation, and also gamma knife. Another neurological disorder which is commonly found in many people is a migraine.

Drugs used to cure Neurological disorders

Drugs that are used for treatment are interferon beta-1a (Avonex, Rebif), peginterferon beta-1a (Plegridy), fingolimod (Gilenya), mitoxantrone (Novantrone), teriflunomide (Aubagio) natalizumab (Tysabri).

dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) and natalizumab (Tysabri).

Let us look at these drugs in detail:

Teriflunomide (Aubagio)

Teriflunomide is used to break down the over-activation of the immune system. It decreases the white blood cells in the body as well as in the central nervous system. Side effects which are connected with the treatment of teriflunomide are hair loss, diarrhea, respiratory disorder, burning of skin, and also increment in the liver enzymes.

Natalizumab (Tysabri)

Brain infections commonly held in the brain whenever you are suffering from neurological disorders. Natalizumab is the drug which is used to reduce the risk of brain infections. Sometimes such brain infections lead to bad condition or death. Common side effects of Tysabri are herpes infections, liver damage, allergic reactions, as well as the immune system gets weaker.

Gilenya (fingolimod)

Gilenya (fingolimod) is a drug which keeps the immune cells servile in the nodes of lymph so that they can not reach to the brain or spinal cord. Common side effects of this drug are heart failure, sick sinus syndrome, chest pain, stroke, and sometimes other serious heart problem.