About MS
Multiple Sclerosis or MS is the most common disabling neurological condition affecting young adults. Around 85,000 people in the UK have MS.
MS is the result of damage to myelin - a protective sheath surrounding nerve fibres of the central nervous system. When myelin is damaged, this interferes with messages between the brain and other parts of the body.
In the UK one person in every 700 has MS
MS affects more women than
men - at a ratio of 2 to 1
MS is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20-45
MS can affect everything about you: eyesight, walking, thinking, talking, continence, everything...
There is no known cure for MS...yet
For some, MS is characterised by periods of relapse and remission while for others it has a progressive pattern. For everyone, it makes life unpredictable.
To Gain an Insight Into One Woman's Experience of MS:
read Hilary's story.
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