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The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) has published the results of its ‘Is it MS?’ survey. The survey was carried out in early 2012 with over 4000 people taking part, sharing their experience of being diagnosed with MS.

A recent large-scale study highlights the prevalence of anxiety and depression in people with MS in the UK. Over 4,000 people took part in the survey; making this research significant in terms of results and direct feedback from people with MS.

The Mid West Region invite you on Wednesday, 5 September to an information day. There will be a presentation on 'Managing Cognitive Symptoms' in the morning, followed by a workshop after lunch.  

Fatigue is one of the symptoms people with MS commonly experience, and for some, it’s the symptom that affects them the most. While the experience of fatigue varies from person to person, the effects can be felt both mentally and physically, leading fatigue to impact on daily life. 

This year’s MS READaTHON has been taken over by a greedy red monster. He wants to eat as many books as possible and will chomp through all reading material in his path! His big claws can grab handfuls of books at a time and his big, sharp teeth shred books in seconds.

The 25th MS READaTHON has officially begun! In the Wax Museum Plus in Dublin yesterday a whole pile of people came along to help us get another MS READaTHON under way.

The MS READaTHON is 25 years old this year. In 1987 the world famous Author Roald Dahl launched the very first campaign, only a few months before he launched Matilda. Both historic events in his life I’m sure!