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Newly Diagnosed

If you, or someone close to you, has recently been given a diagnosis of MS, you probably have questions and concerns.

  • What does it mean to have MS?
  • What actions you can take to adjust to this change in your life?

Learn more about MS
Whether you have or may have MS, or care about someone who does, finding the right information for you is an important step. Learn the facts about MS: what it is, who gets it and why, what symptoms it can cause, and how it's diagnosed and treated.

Unsure if you have MS?
Do you think you might have MS, but have not received a definitive diagnosis?  Although MS is not always easy to diagnose, help is available now.

Taking the first steps
After receiving a diagnosis of MS, you probably have many questions and may be feeling so overwhelmed by the diagnosis that you aren’t sure what kinds of questions to ask. You may be wondering: 

Knowledge is Power
Knowledge Is Power provides information about dealing with one of the greatest challenges presented by MS—the unpredictability and uncertainty of the future.

MS Learn Online
Learn online about MS and empower yourself with knowledge!