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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. For more information click here. |
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| Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis |
MS affects different people in different ways, and symptoms can vary
from day to day. The most common symptoms include:
- vision problems, including eye pain, dim or blurred vision and double vision
- problems with walking, balance and coordination
- stiffness and spasm
- numbness or "pins and needles"
- tremor (shakiness)
- speech difficulties, including slurred speech
- poor memory, feeling emotional and difficulty in thinking logically
- painful muscle spasms
- fatigue
- muscle weakness
- difficulty swallowing
- bladder and bowel problems such as inability to hold urine
(incontinence) and constipation
- sexual difficulties (erectile dysfunction in men)
This is a daunting list, but remember it's unlikely that you will have all of these symptoms. |
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Cookstown
MS Help & Support are a charitable organisation
which facilitates a group of individuals to meet
together to improve their lives.
We invite anyone who has been diagnosed with MS
and their families and carers who live in Cookstown
or the surrounding area to join the group. |
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