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Multiple Sclerosis
A guide for patients and carers
Introduction
Written by Dr Colin Mumford, Consultant Neurologist in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, with contributions from David Miller, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital, London.
This booklet is intended to provide general information about multiple sclerosis. It has been written to answer some of the questions asked by people who have multiple sclerosis, as well as for their families and carers.
However, because the condition affects each person differently, it is important that you speak to your own GP or to the doctor or nurse who is looking after you, since they are in a position to offer advice and information to meet your own specific needs.
Note: Words printed in bold are explained in the glossary.
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Contents
- Introduction
- What is multiple sclerosis?
- What are the symptoms of multiple sclerosis?
- How do doctors make the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis?
- How does the disease progress?
- What is the treatment for multiple sclerosis?
- Other sorts of treatment which have been tried in the past
- Questions and answers
- Other organisations that may be able to help
