MS (multiple sclerosis)

MS affects approximately 100,000 people in the UK. Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, and it is twice as common in women as in men. Interestingly, it is more common in countries that are further from the equator. Scotland has one of the highest rates of MS in the world.

The symptoms of MS can be very variable, but might include numbness, vision problems, difficulties with walking and fatigue. Most often, the disease follows a relapsing-remitting course at first, during which the symptoms come and go.

There is currently no cure for MS, but it is possible to reduce the number of relapses and improve symptoms using medicine, exercise and physiotherapy.

The three main types of MS are:

• relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS)

• primary-progressive MS (PPMS)

• secondary-progressive MS (SPMS)

The Anne Rowling Clinic at the University of Edinburgh is a globally leading, patient-centred, integrated care-research facility. We seamlessly integrate the best NHS health care with the best University health research, as key to discovering and trialling new treatments for MS and other neurological conditions.

It is not-for-profit initiative that has charitable status through the University of Edinburgh Development Trust.

By donating to this JustGiving page, you are helping researchers to understand the causes of MS, how it progresses, and to develop treatments and improve quality of life for people living with MS.

Thank you for your support of MS research.

Find out more at www.annerowlingclinic.org