TEXT
MST01 £5
DONATE CLICK HERE
Fast facts about MS.
Who gets it
IF you can help, I'd appreciate it.
Fast facts about MS.
- MS is a disease affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
- More than 100,000 people in the UK have MS.
- MS is the most common condition of the central nervous system affecting young adults.
- MS is a lifelong condition but it is not a terminal illness.
- It is not infectious or contagious so it can’t be passed on through meeting someone with MS.
- Everyone's MS is different so no two people will have the same range and severity of symptoms, even if they are closely related.
Who gets it
- MS is more common in countries further north or south from the equator.
- MS is nearly three times more common in women than men.
- It is usually diagnosed when people are in their 20s and 30s but can be diagnosed in younger and older people.
- MS is not inherited, but family members do have a slightly higher risk of developing MS.
IF you can help, I'd appreciate it.
0 Comments