1. M ULTIPLE S CLEROSIS Emily Toombs, Caroline Daughtry, Jaamal Davis

2. D ESCRIPTION About 4 out of 10 people with relapsing-remitting MS will progress to secondary progressive MS within 10 years.

3. P ICTURES

4. S YMPTOMS Loss of balance Muscle spasms Strong urge to urinate Facial pain Hearing loss Trouble chewing and swallowing Problems walking

5. T REATMENT Antidepressants for mood or behavior symptoms Bowel retraining A planned exercise program early in the course Making changes around the home to prevent falls

6. P REVENTION If you have MS, avoid overheating your body whenever possible. Claims have been made that MS may be brought on by injury, shock, pregnancy, or vaccinations, but there is no scientific evidence to prove these claims.

7. C ITE S OURCES http://www.ncbi.nlm.gov http://forum.emobucket.com/attachments/entertai nment http://www.webmd.com/multiple- sclerosis/tc/multiple-sclerosis-ms-prevention http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=multiple+s clerosis&view=detail