Novant Health House Call: Multiple Sclerosis in Women

CHARLOTTE, NC — It’s not contagious or passed down in the family, but Multiple Sclerosis affects more than 2 million people worldwide.

Many people may not realize that women are diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis at least twice as often as men.

In honor of Multiple Sclerosis awareness month –Β Dr. Matthew Carraro, aΒ Multiple Sclerosis Specialist and Director of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at Novant Health, stopped by Rising this morning to explain how else it affects women.