NGOs Councilmember of the City of Lorca, Antonio Lopez, and the president of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of Area III, Franz Joseph Vas, this morning the Fourth Conference on MS, which will be held tomorrow from 18: 00 hours at the Cultural Center Espin, and is dedicated to "the" sexuality and pregnancy "in people with this disease.
Lopez explained that this event, organized by the EEA III in collaboration with the Consistory, has been promoted to mark the World Day of Multiple Sclerosis, which is celebrated on May 29.
In the event the Rafael Mendez Hospital psychiatrist Emilio Lopez speak speak about sexuality, depression and multiple sclerosis, the same hospital gynecologist Aurora Sarrias talk about multiple sclerosis and pregnancy, while the hospital neurologist Antonio Candeliere explain the treatment of the disease during pregnancy.
Furthermore, the association at the conference will provide a plaque of appreciation to the Area Manager, Catherine Lawrence, head of Internal Medicine at Hospital Rafael Mendez, Enrique Mené.
Finally, the mayor pointed out that this group has an office based in the House of NGOs provided by the Council, where services are provided Social Care, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, support groups, cognitive stimulation and training workshops ..
Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease that usually appears in young adults.
Its origin and its cure are unknown, but research continues.
In it lies the hope of finding a solution soon definitive MS.
The course of the disease varies widely: while in some cases allows a life almost "normal" in other quality of life can be conditioned.
In Spain there are 40,000 people with MS in Europe 500,000 and over two million worldwide.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca