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| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a condition of
the central nervous system. It is the most common disabling
neurological disease among young adults and affects around 85,000
people in the UK. It is thought that between 3500 and 4000 people
have MS in Northern Ireland. MS is most often diagnosed in people
between the ages of 20 and 40 (though it can be earlier or later).
MS is the result of damage to myelin - a protective sheath surrounding
nerve fibres of the central nervous system. |
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| In 2005 and 2006, Cookstown MS won Disability
Awards, part of the Community and Voluntary Awards hosted by
the Cookstown Local Strategy Partnership. The award is in recognition
and appreciation for outstanding achievements and contributions.
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| The diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis has a huge impact
on a person, as well as their family. Cookstown MS Group, a registered
charity, was established to create a locally based support structure
for people with MS, their families and their carers. The group was
only formed in November 2004, but already numbers 30 members. |
| We invite anyone who has been diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis to come along to our group. Their families and carers are
more than welcome too. |
| There are weekly informal meetings with tea and biscuits
and medical benefits. Various therapies
are also available on a regular basis. |
| There are also guest speakers on such things as welfare
benefits, medical advice, treatments, etc. These talks happen every
4-6 weeks. |
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