The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) is a voluntary, non-profit, health organization dedicated to ending the devastating effects of MS by advancing the cure, prevention and treatment of multiple sclerosis and by improving the lives of affected individuals.

use medical terms, and explain them. Talk about how doctors are helping you and your hope for a normal life. talk to your child about any changes you might have to make to their routine. make sure your child knows they can always ask you questions about your MS.

March 11, 1946 On March 11, 1946, Ms. Lawry, a young woman without a scientific background, gathered 20 of the nation's most prominent research scientists and medical experts and founded what would become the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Years. When you read about multiple sclerosis you may hear about different. Types. The most frequent being relapsing or melting multiple sclerosis. And this is characterized by attacks or relapses.

The average longevity in the population of patients with MS is very difficult to estimate because it varies widely from patient to patient. Average life span of 25 to 35 years after the diagnosis of MS is made are often stated.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-lasting (chronic) disease of the central nervous system. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder, a condition in which the body attacks itself by mistake. MS is an unpredictable disease that affects people differently. Some people with MS may have only mild symptoms.

The youngest age of onset of MS in the medical literature is 2 years but the majority of children are diagnosed in their early teens. In 3 to 5 percent of cases, MS onset is before age 16; an onset before 10 years of age is extremely uncommon, with a reported incidence of 0.2 to 0.7 percent.

Over 200 genes might affect your chances of getting MS. But genes are only part of the story. MS can happen more than once in a family, but it's much more likely this will not happen. There's only about a 1.5% chance of a child developing MS when their mother or father has it (that means around one in 67 get it).

Damage to the brain caused by MS was first recorded by Robert Carswell in 1838 in a book of detailed diagrams of patches of discoloured scarring or lesions found on the brain and spinal cord during autopsies.

In the population studied, people with MS had a median life span of 75.9 years, while for people without MS, it was 83.4 years. According to the study, “The most common causes of death in the MS population were diseases of the nervous system and diseases of the circulatory system.

What are some of the common symptoms of MS?

• fatigue.
• numbness and tingling.
• loss of balance and dizziness.
• stiffness or spasms.
• tremor.
• pain.
• bladder problems.
• bowel trouble.

The study found that people with MS lived to be 75.9 years old, on average, compared to 83.4 years old for those without. That 7.5-year difference is similar to what other researchers have found recently. MS and its complications are the cause of death for about half the people diagnosed with the disease.