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Multiple Sclerosis
Neuroscience and Spine Institute
1-800-924-7620

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

The Multiple Sclerosis Center
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center was the first comprehensive treatment program for MS established in North Carolina. Its goal is to prevent the progression of MS in patients who have the disease, and to contribute to research efforts designed to prevent, manage and cure MS.

Services

  • Neurological evaluations and treatment management
  • Medical social work
  • Research Trials
Research
The newest, innovative clinical drug trials are available to patients through participation with national clinical trials.

Education Programs

  • Medical professionals - Ongoing educational programs keep primary care physicians and neurologists informed of advancements in the treatment and diagnosis of MS.
  • Patients - Patients and their families are updated on current research findings and activities at the MS Center through the publication of a quarterly newsletter and their participation in the MS support group.

For more information about The MS Center at Neuroscience and Spine Institute, call 704-446-1900.

 QUICK FACTS

Read the latest edition of Lofty AIMS, the newsletter of the MS Center. Click here to view our previous editions.

MS is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system.

MS is twice as common in women compared to men.

Each week two hundred people are diagnosed with MS.

Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40, but the unpredictable physical and emotional effects can be lifelong.
Initial symptoms of MS are most often:

Difficulty in walking

Abnormal sensations such as numbness or "pins and needles"

Pain and loss of vision due to optic neuritis (an inflammation of the optic nerve)
Less common symptoms may include:

Tremor

Incoordination

Slurred speech

Sudden onset of paralysis, similar to a stroke

A decline in cognitive function-the ability to think, reason, and remember
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