About MS
Multiple Sclerosis (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.
For some people, MS is characterised by periods of relapse and remission while for others it has a progressive pattern. For everyone, it makes life unpredictable.
Questions and answers
MS can bring with it lots of questions. You can find the answers to many of these in the following sections. You can move between sections at any time by clicking on the left hand menu:
Latest Press Releases
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- Ivan Lewis MP throws his weight behind specialist nurses
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