Dr. Albert Lee is President of Indiana Neurology Specialty Care in Lafayette, Indiana. He specializes in MS, as well as movement disorders, headaches, and sleep disorders.

1. Basic Facts about
Multiple Sclerosis

2. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease that affects
the central nervous system, interfering with the
brain’s ability to communicate with the other
parts of the body. While MS is most often
diagnosed in people between the ages of 20
and 40, it can occur at any age. It is more
common in women. Neurologists are unsure of
the causes of MS, but genetics, viruses, or
environmental factors may be involved.
According to the University of Maryland Medical
School, MS is seen more often in people of
Northern European descent.

3. For some, the symptoms of multiple
sclerosis may be relatively mild. For others,
MS is a debilitating illness. There are many
symptoms, but the most common include
weakness and loss of muscle coordination,
dizziness or numbness, fatigue, blurred
vision, mood disturbances, memory loss,
and pain.

4. A treatment plan devised by the patient and
the neurologist is often helpful in relieving
the symptoms, and may include prescription
medications, surgery and nutrition, or
alternative therapies such as acupuncture or
massage.

5. Dr. Albert Lee is President of Indiana
Neurology Specialty Care in Lafayette,
Indiana. He specializes in MS, as well as
movement disorders, headaches, and sleep
disorders. Dr. Albert Lee is graduated from
Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern
Ireland; and Mayo College of Medicine in
Rochester, Minnesota. He performed his
internship at Royal Victoria Hospital in
Belfast.