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OHSU Multiple Sclerosis Center

Serving the Northwest MS Community since 1983, the OHSU MS Center provides patients, family members, caregivers, and medical professionals important information about multiple sclerosis. 

 
 

Reaching Beyond Boundaries

Founded in 1983, the OHSU Multiple Sclerosis Center is one of nation’s premier MS patient care and research centers. The OHSU MS Center provides state-of-the-art care to people with MS from all over Oregon and the rest of the Northwest while conducting world-renowned research on MS. Through statewide and national meetings, our faculty educate patients and their families, physicians and other health care providers, and the community about the latest advances in MS treatment. The OHSU MS Center is a member of the Nancy Davis Center Without Walls and the Consortium of MS Centers and is affiliated with the Oregon Chapter of the National MS Society.

Upcoming Events

Educational Opportunities for MS Patients and Providers
Please contact Karen Hendry at 503 494-7661 for more information on these programs:

 

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, sometimes disabling disease of the central nervous system and one of the most common diseases affecting the nervous system. The disease causes inflammation, destruction and scarring of the sheath that covers nerve fibers (called myelin) in the brain and spinal cord. As a result, electrical signals from the brain are slowed or blocked from reaching the eyes, muscles, and other parts of the body. It usually begins between the ages of 15 and 50 and affects more women than men. MS has little or no effect on average life span. 

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