Expert Resources: MS


These are the items that relate to MS found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

  • Best apps for managing multiple sclerosis

    Claudia.Cahalane | 11 Nov 2019
    An estimated 110,000 people in the UK live with multiple sclerosis (MS). The condition affects the nerves in the brain and the spinal cord. It can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including balance and coordination problems, eyesight and hearing issues, fatigue, altered sensations and cognitive...

  • Decades of support from an MS Trust nurse

    Sarah Botterill | 31 Oct 2019
    MS Trust specialist nurses provide support in the community, and in a clinic, to people living with MS. We spoke to one nurse and her patient about their relationshipThe MS Trust has a network of MS nurses that act as the main point of contact for people living with Multiple Sclerosis. 

  • How online health forums can help people with MS

    Claudia.Cahalane | 16 Oct 2019
    AbilityNet explores the range of online forums and Facebook pages available for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). What can they help with and how?

  • Workspace adaptations for people with multiple sclerosis (MS)

    Guest Blogger | 07 Oct 2019
    Workspace adaptions for people with multiple sclerosis

  • How the MS Society is embracing tech to support people living with MS

    Sarah Botterill | 22 Sep 2019
    Technology could help people living with MS to better self-manage, co-ordinate care, improve services and ensure we deliver the right treatment at the right time. Phillip Anderson, head of policy for the MS Society, explains.

  • Why does the prevalence of MS vary depending on where you live?

    Sarah Botterill | 16 Sep 2019
    One of the unsolved mysteries about Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is that is that the prevalence of the condition varies geographically with a high MS prevalence in Scotland. Understanding why this is could help prevent or even cure the condition.

  • Multiple Sclerosis round up for MS Awareness Week 2019

    Alex.Barker | 23 Apr 2019
    This week is MS Awareness Week and we have done a round-up of the content we have available on our website for this often misunderstood condition.

  • 13 frequently asked questions about how a computer can benefit people living with Multiple Sclerosis

    Alex.Barker | 23 Apr 2018
    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. MS is a lifelong condition, usually diagnosed when people are in their 20s and 30, and can cause a wide variety of symptoms, including eyesight problems, fatigue, balance problems, altered sensations and cognitive issues.

  • Laura has found a new zest for life

    eromMaintenance | 17 Jun 2015
    Formerly a nurse, Laura Sygrove-Quickmire has MS (Multiple Sclerosis) which has affected her mobility and sight. After leading an active life, becoming a wheelchair user and losing her independence came as a great shock. “I became very withdrawn and bitter, and spent a long time lying in bed...

  • Multiple Sclerosis and computers

    Alex.Barker | 24 Sep 2014
    Multiple Sclerosis is a lifelong condition which affects the central nervous system and the spinal cord. Symptoms can include fatigue, vision problems and sometimes people with the condition can have cognitive issues too. Famous people with the condition include Jack Osborne and Jim Sweeney (UK...