Undead Billy Mays
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Undead Billy Mays here
We are often so wrapped up in our own lives and issues, worrying about whether or not we get that noble train tight enough or planning our sleep around times we need to send out snipes that we don't realize how good some of us have it. Let's all take a minute and consider some problems bigger than our own.
Within our own tribe on world 39 Socoh has led some fund raising for the national MS society (multiple sclerosis) and Rx4u has supported. I'd like to take this to a bigger audience and see what you can do to help support a worthy organization
VV Donate here VV
www.nationalmssociety.org
Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS, also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is a disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, and it is more common in females. It has a prevalence that ranges between 2 and 150 per 100,000. MS was first described in 1868 by Jean-Martin Charcot.
MS affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other. Nerve cells communicate by sending electrical signals called action potentials down long fibers called axons, which are wrapped in an insulating substance called myelin. In MS, the body's own immune system attacks and damages the myelin. When myelin is lost, the axons can no longer effectively conduct signals. The name multiple sclerosis refers to scars (scleroses—better known as plaques or lesions) in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin.Although much is known about the mechanisms involved in the disease process, the cause remains unknown. Theories include genetics or infections. Different environmental risk factors have also been found.
Almost any neurological symptom can appear with the disease, and often progresses to physical and cognitive disability. MS takes several forms, with new symptoms occurring either in discrete attacks (relapsing forms) or slowly accumulating over time (progressive forms). Between attacks, symptoms may go away completely, but permanent neurological problems often occur, especially as the disease advances.
There is no known cure for MS. Treatments attempt to return function after an attack, prevent new attacks, and prevent disability. MS medications can have adverse effects or be poorly tolerated, and many patients pursue alternative treatments, despite the lack of supporting scientific study. The prognosis is difficult to predict; it depends on the subtype of the disease, the individual patient's disease characteristics, the initial symptoms and the degree of disability the person experiences as time advances. Life expectancy of patients is nearly the same as that of the unaffected population.
VV Donate Here VV
www.nationalmssociety.org
For every person who donates any amount of money at all to the NMSS I will provide 2 forum signatures. I am not a professional, i do it for fun - some of my sigs are hot though :icon_wink: This is on the honor system so just send me a message to skype (edgeukated) or mail me on the forums. Even if you don't want a signature - let me know if you donated - we would love to keep track and see how much the TW community can raise.
Examples of meh work
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Thanks for reading :icon_smile:
We are often so wrapped up in our own lives and issues, worrying about whether or not we get that noble train tight enough or planning our sleep around times we need to send out snipes that we don't realize how good some of us have it. Let's all take a minute and consider some problems bigger than our own.
Within our own tribe on world 39 Socoh has led some fund raising for the national MS society (multiple sclerosis) and Rx4u has supported. I'd like to take this to a bigger audience and see what you can do to help support a worthy organization
VV Donate here VV
www.nationalmssociety.org
Multiple sclerosis (abbreviated MS, also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata) is a disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms. Disease onset usually occurs in young adults, and it is more common in females. It has a prevalence that ranges between 2 and 150 per 100,000. MS was first described in 1868 by Jean-Martin Charcot.
MS affects the ability of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to communicate with each other. Nerve cells communicate by sending electrical signals called action potentials down long fibers called axons, which are wrapped in an insulating substance called myelin. In MS, the body's own immune system attacks and damages the myelin. When myelin is lost, the axons can no longer effectively conduct signals. The name multiple sclerosis refers to scars (scleroses—better known as plaques or lesions) in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord, which is mainly composed of myelin.Although much is known about the mechanisms involved in the disease process, the cause remains unknown. Theories include genetics or infections. Different environmental risk factors have also been found.
Almost any neurological symptom can appear with the disease, and often progresses to physical and cognitive disability. MS takes several forms, with new symptoms occurring either in discrete attacks (relapsing forms) or slowly accumulating over time (progressive forms). Between attacks, symptoms may go away completely, but permanent neurological problems often occur, especially as the disease advances.
There is no known cure for MS. Treatments attempt to return function after an attack, prevent new attacks, and prevent disability. MS medications can have adverse effects or be poorly tolerated, and many patients pursue alternative treatments, despite the lack of supporting scientific study. The prognosis is difficult to predict; it depends on the subtype of the disease, the individual patient's disease characteristics, the initial symptoms and the degree of disability the person experiences as time advances. Life expectancy of patients is nearly the same as that of the unaffected population.
VV Donate Here VV
www.nationalmssociety.org
For every person who donates any amount of money at all to the NMSS I will provide 2 forum signatures. I am not a professional, i do it for fun - some of my sigs are hot though :icon_wink: This is on the honor system so just send me a message to skype (edgeukated) or mail me on the forums. Even if you don't want a signature - let me know if you donated - we would love to keep track and see how much the TW community can raise.
Examples of meh work
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Thanks for reading :icon_smile:
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