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About Multiple Sclerosis: Multiple sclerosis interrupts the flow of information from the brain to the body and stops people from moving. Every hour in the United States, someone is newly diagnosed with MS, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and 2.5 million worldwide. About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. The Eastern North Carolina Chapter serves over 4,800 individuals affected by MS in our 49-county area. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS. Each year, through our home office and 50-state network of chapters, we devote approximately $125 million to programs and services that enhance more than one million lives to move us closer to a world free of MS. In 2007, the Society invested more than $46 million to support 440 research projects around the world.If you or someone you know has MS, please contact the National MS Society today at www.nationalMSsociety.org/nct or 1-800 FIGHT MS to learn about ways to help manage multiple sclerosis and about current research that may one day reveal a cure. Join the Movement: The National MS Society is committed to engaging, training and mobilizing everyone who wants to do something about MS NOW. Volunteers play a vital role in the work of the Society, bringing new ideas and energy. We can help you find the best way to share your time, talents, and resources with the Eastern North Carolina Chapter and make a difference in the lives of individuals living with MS. Learn how you can Join the Movement. |
