Multiple Sclerosis

UK sources of information and / or support

 The leaflets section of Patient UK

Includes a leaflet called Multiple Sclerosis.

 Multiple Sclerosis Society

The largest national voluntary organisation providing support to people with MS and their families.

 MS Trust

A UK charity with a positive approach to MS; funding research; providing information and establishing a national network of MS nurses for people who have MS now.

 Action MS

The Multiple Sclerosis Action Group in Northern Ireland was formed by a small group of people with MS, families and friends who decided to do something to fight multiple sclerosis. Information and support services are offered.

 Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre

Information and support for people with MS and their families and friends.

 Multiple Sclerosis (World of)

A non-governmental, non-profit making voluntary health agency and umbrella organisation for the 36 established national MS member societies throughout the world.

 Multiple sclerosis - natalizumab

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Multiple sclerosis - natalizumab.

 Current Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis

From the 'Behind the Medical Headlines' website developed to provide authoritative and independent expert commentaries on topical medical matters reported in the international media. Produced by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

 Medicine Guide for Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Conditions

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project.

 MS Research

Charity dedicated to research and extending knowledge about MS with theaim of providing better treatment and hastening a cure.

 MSActivesource.co.uk

"Positive living with MS." - website full of useful information about MS and living with MS.

 British Brain and Spine Foundation

Have very good information booklets which you can download, including one called 'Multiple Sclerosis'

 MSRC (Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre)

Site includes information, factsheets and fundraising news.

 MS First

Furthering information, research,support and training by putting MS first. It seeks a future in which MS can betreated more effectively through a better understanding of the disease

 Jooly's Joint

Free global support network for people with MS, run by British women with MS. 10,000 members. Webpals, support boards, email groups, live chat, short stories, copettions and much more.

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.