Diagnosis Journey

Juan My MS Diagnosis Journey

3 Facts About MS

MS occurs in most ethnic groups, and recent studies show that Hispanic/Latinx and Black people living with MS may face a more aggressive form of the disease.

Nearly 1 million people live with MS in the United States.

MS is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information between the brain and body.

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My journey to reaching this MS diagnosis was confusing, very frustrating, and took a very long time.

Juan diagnosed in 2018

Making an Impact

That went on for a very long time until I was able to sit with my MS specialist to get the resources that I should have been getting all along.

Juan, diagnosed in 2018

Funding research and technology advances, and influencing MS diagnostic criteria, will speed up the time to confirmed diagnosis for many people with MS.

The Atlas of MS update reveals there are an estimated 2.8 million people worldwide who have MS, with nearly 1 million of them living in the U.S. The National MS Society is here so no one has to face MS alone.

Increasing investments in research projects deepen understanding of MS in underserved groups, including Hispanic/Latinx and Black communities living with MS.

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