Tell Me Why

Tell me why we should discuss multiple sclerosis more

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Dr. Ahmed Shatila, Neurology Consultant at Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), told Maria Botros how he helps multiple sclerosis patients based on his own experience with the disease on this week's Tell Me Why episode.

  • Young productive women, or most autoimmune disorders, tend to affect women more than men
  • In multiple sclerosis, there's around 2.9 million people worldwide affected by MS, 66% are women
  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, which means that the body is attacking itself