THIS IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK.

THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE DISEASE IS NOT YET KNOWN, AND THERE IS NO CURE YET SAYS REPRESENTATIVE KATIE STUART OF COLLINSVILLE. SHE’S SPONSORING A HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE EVENT.

REPRESENTATIVE CAROL AMMONS OF URBANA HAS SEEN THE TOLL OF M-S FIRST-HAND.

ACCORDING TO THE GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL M-S SOCIETY, THE DISEASE MAY CAUSE MANY SYMPTOMS INCLUDING FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, TROUBLE WALKING, VISION PROBLEMS AND COGNITIVE CHANGES.