Charity Walks
Lubbock held an annual MS walk this past weekend to help raise money for research and possibly a cure for the disease Multiple Sclerosis. The walk, which is sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, has over 250,000 people are registered for the walk across the country.
According to www.webmd.com, Multiple Sclerosis, commonly called MS is a disease affects the brain and the spinal cord within the body. The most common reactions to MS are loss of muscle control, vision, balance, sensation or thinking ability. MS gets its name from the buildup of scar tissue (sclerosis) in the brain and/or spinal cord.
With MS, a person’s immune system attacks the nerves within the spine and the brain, which are two main components of a person’s central nervous system.
According to www.webmd.com, multiple sclerosis affects over 400,000 Americans, which makes it the most frequent cause of neurological disability beginning in early to middle adulthood.
Some symptoms of MS are:
- Muscle weakness
- Decreased coordination
- Blurred or hazy vision
- Eye pain
- Double vision