Helpful MS Resources Online

The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation offers a range of informational services on the disease, including a primer on the disease, research news, information about treatment and profiles of people with the disease. Aside from English, the site is accessible in five languages, including German, Spanish, French, Italian and Russian.

Based in the United Kingdom, The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Center offers a cornucopia of MS-related information, including medical-science information about the disease, research news, and message boards and chat rooms.

For information about MS and services, Canadians can visit the BCHealthGuide or the Canada Health Portal.

For information about the medical-science research, including clinical trials, on MS, U.S. citizens can visit the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) is a group that advocates on behalf of persons with MS. They also provide news about MS, especially news about public policy that affects those with MS.

International MS Support Foundation (IMSSF) offers Articles, Papers and FAQs by Neurologists treating people with Multiple Sclerosis.

MS Awareness Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with MS achieve a high life-quality.

All About Multiple Sclerosis provides comprehensive medical information on the disease, containing a vast archive of news and encyclopedia articles about the disease.

The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering the disease's cause and to developing a cure.

The two companies that are sponsoring Tysabri carry information about their product on their Web sites. You can visit Biogen Idec and Elan Pharmaceuticals. These two companies appear to be good corporate citizens, having voluntarily removed Tysabri immediately after safety concerns were raised. Even so, patients and their families must keep in mind that these are for-profit companies, and it's only natural for them to present their product in a positive light, without presenting a more skeptical perspective. Therefore, whenever you're contemplating using this or any other medication, apply the golden rule of thumb: ask your doctor about known side-effects and risks.