Multiple sclerosis -- MS -- strikes about one in a thousand North Americans, usually in early adulthood, when they are building careers and starting families. Because the disease involves the central nervous system, its effects are wide-ranging and difficult to predict. Multiple The Facts You Need -- part of the Your Personal Health Series -- is a fact filled, comprehensive guide to living with MS, supported by diagrams, case histories, a drug table and an extensive list of helpful books and organizations. Topics
Dr. Paul O'Connor has been treating people with MS for over 15 years. He is director of the MS Clinic at the University of Toronto, and chief of the Division of Neurology at St. Michael's Hospital.