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Study Highlights Economic Impact of Early Mobility Impairment in People with Multiple Sclerosis
May 15th, 2009
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience reduced income and earning potential as their mobility impairment increases, according to data collected from more than 8,100 participants of the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) database, the largest self-reported MS patient registry in the world. The data were presented yesterday at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA. “Approximately half of people with MS will have mobility impairment within 15 years of their disease onset, and MS often affects people early in life during their most economically productive years. These data indicate that even minor...
Source: Health Business Week (2009-05-15)
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