The 10th Annual Women Against Multiple Sclerosis Luncheon ...

The Penn MS Center has teamed up with the National MS Society for the 10th annual Women Against Multiple Sclerosis (WAMS) Luncheon. The luncheon is held annually to unite the local community and gain support in the fight against MS, as well as to increase awareness about the disease and raise funds for research and philanthropy.

The National MS Society is a non-profit organization with a mission to rid the world of multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system. MS can affect anyone, but is two to three times more common in women. Thought to be an autoimmune disease, MS is unpredictable and affects every person differently; some cases are mild, while some are severe and debilitating. What?s clear is that there is still much to learn about MS and how to treat it.

Each year, the WAMS Luncheon honors one local leader with the Woman of Spirit Award for positively impacting the local community. The 2012 Woman of Spirit Award recipient is Amy Gutmann, PhD, President of the University of Pennsylvania, for her effort in the fight to stop MS.

WAMS Luncheon Information
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Date: May 8, 2012
Place: Loews Philadelphia Hotel
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To purchase tickets to attend the luncheon, visit the WAMS website.

The Penn MS Center: Setting the Standard for Comprehensive MS Care in the Region

The Penn MS Center and the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Program at Penn Medicine provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for patients with MS and other demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system. MS is known as a demyelinating disorder because the body?s own defense system actually attacks the fatty substance, or myelin, protecting the nerve fibers in a person?s body. Due to the destruction of the myelin, nerve impulses to and from the are disrupted or distorted, which is what causes many of the symptoms of MS such as numbness or tingling in the limbs, loss of vision and paralysis.

The Penn MS Center provides consultative services and ongoing care for more than 3,000 patients annually. The program specializes in quality, state-of-the-art, personalized clinical care with a multidisciplinary approach. The MS Center team includes physicians and highly-trained nurse practitioners who are experts in symptom management, treatment, patient education, health maintenance and general well-being for patients with MS.

Source: http://penn-medicine-health-newsletter.blogspot.com/2012/03/10th-annual-women-against-multiple.html

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