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When children get MS.

Publication: Inside MS
Publication Date: 01-JUN-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: When children get MS.(SPECIAL RESEARCH ISSUE)(Multiple sclerosis)

Article Excerpt
Pediatric MS is not common: An estimated 8,000-10,000 children and adolescents in the United States have the disease. Because of this relatively low incidence, pediatricians and most neurologists are not prepared for the specific challenges in the diagnosis and management of the disease in people under 18. Other childhood disorders with similar symptoms can make diagnosis of MS in children particularly challenging. By some estimates, there are another 10,000-15,000 children who have what may or may not be the first symptoms of the disease.

The National MS Society has launched two ground-breaking initiatives--an international study group and a series of regional pediatric MS care centers across the U.S., in 2001 and 2006, respectively--to improve the quality of care for children with MS and to spark international collaborative research that will increase the body of knowledge about pediatric MS and the disease in general.

These initiatives are designated for Promise: 2010 funding. The pediatric programs are especially grateful to the James Cantalupo Memorial Fund for important support.

International Pediatric MS Study Group

The study group, which includes pediatric and...

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