Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a non-contagious chronic disease of the brain and spinal cord characterized by a variety of neurologic symptoms caused by demyelination of neurons. Multiple sclerosis results from attack by a patient's own immune system on their central nervous system and is thus categorized as an autoimmune disease.

External links

Resources:

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• Multiple Sclerosis from MedlinePlus - provides links to news, general sites, treatment and alternative therapies, clinical trials, coping with the illness, legal aspects, organizations, and more. Also, links to pre-formulated searches of the MEDLINE/PubMed for recent research articles.
• article on psychological aspects of MS
• Famous people with MS

Organizations:

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• The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre
• Accelerated Cure Project for MS
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United States
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of the United Kingdom
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland
• Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand
• Multiple Sclerosis South Africa