Overview

• Multiple sclerosis is a lifelong autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the brain and spinal cord.
• Over 150,000 people in the UK live with MS and nearly 7,100 receive a diagnosis each year.
• Symptoms vary widely but often include severe fatigue, muscle cramps, numbness or tingling and visual disturbances.
• MS can present in relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive or primary progressive forms, each following a different progression pattern.
• There is no cure but treatments from neurologists, specialist nurses and therapists can slow disease progression and manage symptoms.