MS in Canada

  • Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world (areas farther from the equator are at higher risk)
  • Approximately 55,000 to 75,000 Canadians are currently diagnosed with MS
  • Three or more adults are diagnosed with MS in Canada, every day
  • MS is the common, progressive neurological disease affecting young adults in Canada
  • Women are three times more likely to develop MS compared to men
  • Common symptoms are: extreme fatigue, numbness of limbs and paralysis, impaired vision and speech, loss of coordination and balance
  • MS was first identified by French neurologist, Dr. Jean-Martin Charcot, in 1868
  • Currently there is no cure for MS, but researchers are continuously moving closer to finding the answer

    Source: Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Available at: http://mssociety.ca/en/information/default.htm.

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