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Multiple Sclerosis
A guide for patients and carers
Other organisations that may be able to help
Action MS Careline (Northern Ireland)
Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Saintfield Road
Belfast BT8 8BH
Helpline: 0800 028 8833
www.actionms.co.uk
(Listening/befriending, information and referrals)
Brain & Spine Helpline
British Brain and Spine Foundation
7 Winchester House
Kennington Park
Cranmer Road
London SW9 6EJ
Helpline: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health professionals)
Crossroads (The Association of Crossroads Care Attendent
Schemes)
10 Regent Place
Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 2PN
Helpline: 0845 450 0350
Website: www.crossroads.org.uk
(Practical support for carers; respite care at home)
Disablement Income Group
Unit 5
19-23 Wedmore Street
London N19 4RR
Tel: 020 7263 3981
(Welfare benefits advisory service)
Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Helpline: 0845 130 9177
www.dlf.org.uk
(Advice on equipment for daily living)
DVLA Drivers’ Medical Group
Longview Road
Swansea SA99 1TU
Tel: 0870 600 0301
www.dvla.gov.uk
(Fitness to drive)
NHS Direct
(Medical advice and information on NHS services)
Tel: 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre
7 Peartree Business Park
Peartree Road
Stanway
Colchester
Essex CO3 5JN
Helpline: 0800 783 0518
www.msrc.co.uk
Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
Staples Corner
London NW2 6ND
Helpline: 0808 808 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk
(Information and support; funding for MS research)
Multiple Sclerosis Society (Scotland)
National Office
Ratho Park
88 Glasgow Road
Ratho Station
Newbridge EH28 8PP
Tel: 0131 335 4050
www.mssociety.org.uk
(Information and support; funding for MS research)
MS Trust
Spirella Building
Bridge Road
Letchworth
SG6 4ET
Tel: 01462 476713
www.mstrust.org.uk
(Information, education and research)
Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Saintfield Road
Belfast BT8 8BH
Helpline: 0800 028 8833
www.actionms.co.uk
(Listening/befriending, information and referrals)
Brain & Spine Helpline
British Brain and Spine Foundation
7 Winchester House
Kennington Park
Cranmer Road
London SW9 6EJ
Helpline: 0808 808 1000
www.brainandspine.org.uk
(Information and support on neurological disorders for patients, carers and health professionals)
Crossroads (The Association of Crossroads Care Attendent
Schemes)
10 Regent Place
Rugby
Warwickshire CV21 2PN
Helpline: 0845 450 0350
Website: www.crossroads.org.uk
(Practical support for carers; respite care at home)
Disablement Income Group
Unit 5
19-23 Wedmore Street
London N19 4RR
Tel: 020 7263 3981
(Welfare benefits advisory service)
Disabled Living Foundation
380-384 Harrow Road
London W9 2HU
Helpline: 0845 130 9177
www.dlf.org.uk
(Advice on equipment for daily living)
DVLA Drivers’ Medical Group
Longview Road
Swansea SA99 1TU
Tel: 0870 600 0301
www.dvla.gov.uk
(Fitness to drive)
NHS Direct
(Medical advice and information on NHS services)
Tel: 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre
7 Peartree Business Park
Peartree Road
Stanway
Colchester
Essex CO3 5JN
Helpline: 0800 783 0518
www.msrc.co.uk
Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS National Centre
372 Edgware Road
Staples Corner
London NW2 6ND
Helpline: 0808 808 8000
www.mssociety.org.uk
(Information and support; funding for MS research)
Multiple Sclerosis Society (Scotland)
National Office
Ratho Park
88 Glasgow Road
Ratho Station
Newbridge EH28 8PP
Tel: 0131 335 4050
www.mssociety.org.uk
(Information and support; funding for MS research)
MS Trust
Spirella Building
Bridge Road
Letchworth
SG6 4ET
Tel: 01462 476713
www.mstrust.org.uk
(Information, education and research)
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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
