Global Economic Impact of MS

It is estimated that the average financial cost of MS in high income countries is more than $US 1.2 million per person. Loss of employment, or early retirement, is considered the single largest cost factor contributing to this financial cost.

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Could Early Symptoms of MS Be Stratified to Give Better Targeted Multiple Sclerosis Treatments?

If we knew early on what the disease course for Multiple Sclerosis would be then we could better target the medication in each individual case.

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The Next Challenge to Understanding Multiple Sclerosis

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Introduction
As we know Multiple sclerosis is a common neurological disease that affects [...]

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What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) ?

There are many symptoms associated with MS which occur to a greater or lesser degree These symptoms can include:
1) Blurring or Double Vision
2) Patches of Body Numbness
3) General Weakness (usually one side of body)
4) Muscle Spasms
5) Fatigue
6) ‘Pins and Needles’ in extremities
7) Loss of Balance and Coordination
8)Cognitive (ability to think) difficulties
9) Overall Sensitivity to Extreme Heat [...]

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