About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) usually strikes adults in the prime of life -between the ages of 20 and 50. It is a chronic disease of the central nervous system affecting the brain and spinal cord. It comes and goes unpredictably, leaving people to wonder, Will I become paralyzed, blind or have trouble walking? Will I be able to raise my family and continue my career?

Facts and Figures

• Every hour of every day someone is diagnosed with MS. 
• 75 percent of people with MS are women. 
• Someone you love may have MS and not yet know it. 
• Approximately 7,500 people in Minnesota have MS. 
• Approximately 400,000 people in the United States have MS. Worldwide, MS may affect 2.5 million individuals. 
• The National MS Society has invested more than $420 million to MS related research since its inception.
• The National MS Society funds more MS research than any other voluntary agency in the world.