It is estimated that there are approximately 350,000 persons in the United States with MS. Multiple sclerosis is the most common neurologic disease diagnosed in young adults (ages 20 to 50). For every person in Denver with muscular dystrophy or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease), there are more than ten people with multiple sclerosis. MS is more common among Caucasians than in other racial populations. Approximately two-thirds 2/3 of those diagnosed with MS are women. |
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