Key facts about MS

• MS is a disease affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). Read...
• More than 85,000 people in the UK have multiple sclerosis. Read...
• Recent studies suggest about three times as many women as men have MS. Read...
• Multiple sclerosis is not inherited, but family members do have a slightly higher risk of developing MS. Read...
• It is usually diagnosed when people are in their 20s and 30s. Read...
• Symptoms can come and go and can vary greatly in terms of severity. Read...
• There may be periods of relapse of varying length and severity. Read...
• Everyone's MS is different. Read...
• MS is not a fatal condition. Read...
• MS is neither infectious nor contagious. Read...
• Most people diagnosed with MS will not need to use a wheelchair on a regular basis. Read...
• At present, there is no cure for MS but this certainly doesn't mean that the symptoms of MS cannot be treated. Read...

For more information about MS please visit the MS Trust website.