Apologies for yet another day of cancellations! Although the main roads are clear the side roads and pavements are very treacherous! Today has been the worst on foot so far!
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) in a non-invasive device that can help some people with MS to walk. The MS Society's brand new campaigns guide will help you to access FES, what to do if you are refused NHS funding for FES and how to get loud!
BMSTC offers a FES clinic here at the Centre, contact ruth@bmstc.org if you would like to find out more information.
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Link to Radio 4 Woman's Hour Programme:The Teenager whose mother inspired him to campaign on multiple sclerosis
Ryan McLaughlin is just 14 and his mother Kirsten has multiple sclerosis. A link has been suggested between the disease and Vitamin D deficiency. Ryan took up the cause, calling on the Scottish government to raise awareness on the issue. Now, because of Ryan’s efforts, all pregnant women in the country are to be told about the importance of taking vitamin D supplements. Jenni speaks to Ryan McLaughlin, his mother Kirsten, and to discuss the links between MS and vitamin D, George Ebers, Professor of Clinical Neurology and the University of Oxford.
