Aug 26, 2009
Program for newly diagnosed offers rare opportunity to speak with three specialists
Carla Koss
For Delawareans who are newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, information is key. That’s why the Delaware Chapter of the National MS Society is offering a program specifically designed for people who have been diagnosed with MS in the last three years. Following a question-and-answer format, the program will allow participants a rare opportunity to discuss their unpredictable and varied symptoms with three specialists at one time: neurologist Carl R. Yacoub, M.D.; urologist David J. Cozzolino, M.D.; and psychologist Sue R. Crichton, L.C.S.W. In addition to teaching the participants more about their symptoms, the specialists will give the participants the tools they need to manage their symptoms.
The program takes place at the Bear Library, 101 Governor’s Place, Bear DE 19701 (Route 40 @ 7), on Tuesday, September 15, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. The cost is free to members of the Delaware Chapter, and anyone who wants to attend needs to register by September 11 either online at www.MSdelaware.org or by calling (302) 655-5610.
About multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often-disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain and between the brain and the body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS.
Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50 with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S.; more than 1,500 Delawareans have been diagnosed.
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS stops people from moving; the National MS Society exists to make sure it doesn’t. We help each person address the challenges of living with MS. In 2007 alone, through our home office and 50-state network of chapters, we devoted more than $136 million to programs that enhanced more than one million lives. To move us closer to a world free of MS, the Society also invested more than $50 million to support 440 research projects around the world. We are people who want to do something about MS—NOW. Join the Movement at www.nationalMSsociety.org.
Early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved therapy can make a difference for people with multiple sclerosis. Learn about the options by talking to a health-care professional and then contacting the National MS Society at www.nationalMSsociety.org or at 800-FIGHT-MS (800-344-4867). In Delaware, call (302) 655-5610. Or visit www.MSdelaware.org.