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Multiple sclerosis affects about 400,000 people, with about 200 new cases reported every week. This means about 10,000 people are diagnosed with MS every year.
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Multiple sclerosis how is this affect you?
Multiple sclerosis can affect different people in different ways, but it essentially affects the central nervous system leading to nerve damage throughout the body and parts of the spinal cord and brain. Although MS affects every patient differently, the disease can severely affect a person's ability to move freely, communicate, and have proper urinary and bowl control. I found some really good information on Boston Medical Group's website devoted to Multiple Sclerosis. http://www.multiplesclerosiserectiledysfunction.com/
How many men are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis every year?
Up to about 17,000 get diagnosed with MS a year.
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Homelessness affects people of every color.
Possible Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
Not all people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) suffer from every symptom. Symptoms may come and go throughout the course of the disease, possibly lessening or worsening over time. Many MS sufferers complain of symptoms such as tingling and numbness in the arms or legs, but most often the legs. In more severe cases, blurred vision, double vision, or vision loss might occur. Some people have a less coordinated gait with a possible tremor. Weakness and fatigue are quite common.
What diseases are experimental stem cell treatments used for?
Stem cell researchers are working on almost every disease to see how it connects with stem cells. The most common ones that are being worked on are cancers, multiple sclerosis and paralysis.
Where are the best resources for finding information about multiple sclerosis?
As a person with MS, I have fund the following MS organizations and resources to provide the most accurate MS information and to be most helpful. National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Has Chapters in every state.)733 Third AveNew York, NY 10017 800.Fight.MS (800.344.4867) www.nationalmssociety.orgMultiple Sclerosis Foundation6350 North Andrews AvenueFort Lauderdale, Florida 33309-2130 800-225-6495 www.msfacts.org and www.msfocus.org Multiple Sclerosis Association of America706 Haddonfield RoadCherry Hill, NJ 08002Tel: 856-488-4500 or 800-532-7667www.msassociation.org www.msassociation.org Consortium of MS Centers359 Main Street, Suite AHackensack, NJ 07601Tel: 201-487-1050 http://www.mscares.org National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokewww.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/multiple_sclerosis.htm All About Multiple Sclerosis www.mult-sclerosis.org Multiple Sclerosis Information Site http://www.msnews.org/ Natonal Organizaton for Rare Disorders (NORD) 55 Kenosia AvenuePO Box 1968Danbury, CT 06813-1968 (203) 744-0100Tollfree: (800) 999-6673 (voicemail only)TDD Number: (203) 797-9590 http://www.rarediseases.org Hope you find the information you are seeking
Is 1 is a multiple of every integer?
No, it is not a multiple of 0. Only 0 OS a multiple of every integer.
How many teens suffer from bulimia and anorexia each year?
Roughly 1 in every 200 people suffer from an eating disroder. Of that, 1 in every 250 is anorexic. Bulimia claims a much higher percentage of people. (Anorexia affects about 1%, while bulimia affects about 5%)
What is the likelyhood of neurofibromatosis?
Neurofibromatosis or NF affects 1 out of every 3000 births. It affects more than 100,000 Americans. NF is the most common genetic disorder.....More common than Multiple sclerosis, Tay Sac Disease and hereditary Muscular Dystrophy. For those affected by NF....Their offspring have a 50% Chance of also being affected. In the statistics....about HALF of those cases are from a Spontaneous Mutation...meaning there is no history of NF in the family.
How many people experience Narcolepsy?
It is estimated that narcolepsy affects about 1 in every 2,000 people. It can occur in both men and women, typically starting in adolescence or young adulthood.
Every number is a multiple of?
Every whole number (obviously not 0) is a multiple of 1.
How common is glaucoma?
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness. It affects every 1 in 200 people under the age of fifty years old and affects every 1 in 10 for those of 80 years and older. It is the leading cause of blindness in African Americans.
