Dream 2 Discover You!
Our Cause
What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?
Multiple sclerosis, often called MS, is a disease that affects the central nervous system —the brain and spinal cord. It can cause problems with muscle control and strength, vision, balance, feeling, and thinking. Your nerve cells have a protective covering called myelin. Without myelin, the brain and spinal cord can't communicate with the nerves in the rest of the body. MS gradually destroys myelin in patches throughout the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness and other symptoms. These patches of damage are called lesions.
MS is different for each person. You may go through life with only minor problems. Or you may become seriously disabled. Most people are somewhere in between.
Primary-Progressive MS
This disease course is characterized by slowly worsening neurologic function from the beginning—with no distinct relapses or remissions. The rate of progression may vary over time, with occasional plateaus and temporary minor improvements. Approximately 10% of people are diagnosed with primary-progressive MS.
Our Motivation
Multiple Sclerosis (“MS”) statistics show that approximately 250,000 to 350,000 people in the United States have been diagnosed with this disease. The life expectancy for people with multiple sclerosis is nearly the same as for those without MS. Because of this, multiple sclerosis statistics place the annual cost of MS in the United States in the billions of dollars.
 Personal Motivation:
Diane Robinson – D2DY President
U.S. Army – Retired Lieutenant Colonel
Speech Pathologist
MS Survivor & Activist
Donation Information:
Dream 2 Discover You
P.O. Box 111064
Memphis, TN 38111
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