On April 17, 2005, we walked 7.5 miles through NYC to raise
money for the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society annual MSWALK. Approximately
400,000 people in the US have this chronic neurological disease. Most are
in the prime of their life, and are usually diagnosed between the ages of
20-50.
Think of the brain as a computer. Lots of wires and connections
hooking up all the data stored in the grey matter and the parts of the brain
that control the body. When you've got MS, the immune system attacks the
myelin, which is the insulation of the wires. These attacks result in lesions
on the surface or within the brain. The lesions are in effect broken or
shorted wires. Symptoms can be mild including vertigo and chronic fatigue,
and can range to severe including limb paralysis and blindness, among many
others.
Currently there are treatments which help to slow down
the progression of MS but research must continue to help find a cure. We
walked along with about 7000 others to help raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society which provides
necessary support to people with MS and their families.
PAMS Walk Logo designed by Elana
Halberstadt and Lyndon Lorenz
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