From Dizzying Speeds to Vertigo – Jackson’s Journey to Diagnosis
Hi my name is Jackson Ruakere, I’m 30 years old, a plumber and gasfitter by trade and like to consider myself very fit and active. I have a passion for watersports and the outdoors, especially freestyle jet-skiing. Throughout 2023 I had been experiencing pins and needles and numbness in my hands and legs. I went […]
MS Care Can’t Wait – And Neither Can We
MS Care Can’t Wait – And Neither Can We I join the MS Society of NZ in calling for urgent investment in neurology services, MS nurse specialists, and allied healthcare teams. The call for more neurologists isn’t just a wish – it’s a necessity. Early diagnosis is critical. When MS is caught early, there are […]
Regular Kiwi Kid to Facing the Unknown: Angus’s Journey to Diagnosis
I’m Angus, 35 years old, New Zealand European. I’m married to an incredible woman, and we have two beautiful kids. I grew up in Whangārei and moved to Wellington when I was eight. I’ve got one sister, and no history of illness in the family, in fact most of my relatives live well into their […]
World MS Day 2024
As a member of the MS International Federation (MSIF), MSNZ is proud to be involved with World MS Day which is officially marked on 30 May each year. World MS Day is a global awareness raising campaign for multiple sclerosis. Every year, the MS movement comes together to provide the public with information about multiple sclerosis and how it […]
Study: CFS biomarkers at the time of diagnosis may aid in MS prognosis
Certain biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) — the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord — around the time of a multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis may help predict the time to reaching certain disability milestones among people with a relapsing-remitting (RRMS) disease course, according to findings from a recent study. Such markers also were associated with short-term relapse […]