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What is MS? - MS Trust
网页2022年4月1日 · MS is a disease affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). It’s estimated that more than 150,000 people in the UK have MS. Every week around 135 more people are diagnosed. It’s nearly three times more common in women than in men. Most people are diagnosed in their 30s and 40s but it can be diagnosed in younger …
MS information and support - MS Trust
网页Support and services. Services for you from the MS Trust. Find our Helpline, our Map of MS Services and links to our broadcast channels. All about the facts and myths of MS, what causes MS and the different types of MS. If you are worried about MS we answer your most common questions about the condition.
MS drugs and treatments | MS Trust
网页Treatment for MS may include medication, therapies, such as physiotherapy, and self-management techniques. Some people explore the use of complementary or alternative medicines (CAMs). Please consult with your neurologist, MS nurse or GP about the best treatments for you.
National guidelines for multiple sclerosis care and services
网页2022年7月1日 · The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published the revised clinical guideline Multiple Sclerosis in adults: management (NG220) in June 2022. It gives recommendations on how healthcare and other professionals should care for and support people with MS. The guideline covers the NHS in England, and is also used in …
Worried you have MS? - MS Trust
网页2022年1月1日 · unusual feelings in the skin (such as pins and needles or numbness) slowed thinking. problems with eyesight. There are other symptoms of MS but these are less commonly experienced early in the course of the condition. All of these early symptoms can also be symptoms of other medical conditions. If you are worried that you have …
How is MS diagnosed? - MS Trust
网页2024年7月23日 · The most common next step is an magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI) of your brain. Your neurologist may ask for a spinal cord scan if they feel it is appropriate. An MRI scan can detect the scars caused by MS. These are called lesions and everyone gets more of these white patches in their brain as they get older.
MS signs and symptoms - MS Trust
网页2024年1月2日 · fatigue. strange skin sensations (including numbness, tingling, pins and needles, a crawling feeling) balance and coordination problems. vision problems. walking difficulties. thinking and memory difficulties. muscle spasms and stiffness. bladder and bowel problems. temperature sensitivity.
About the MS Trust | MS Trust
网页The MS Trust is committed to ensuring everyone with MS can access the treatments and services they need and deserve. We seek the views of people with MS and work collaboratively with MS charities, the NHS, and other decision makers to influence change and ensure the voice of the MS community is always heard loud and clear when it comes …
About MS - MS Trust
网页You may wonder whether you did something to cause your MS or if you could have stopped MS from happening to you. The answer is 'no'. No one could have advised you how to prevent your MS. An estimated 2,900,000 people have multiple sclerosis but it is not spread evenly around the world. MS is more ...