Honors for UCSF Pediatric MS Center
Emmanuelle Waubant
The center will receive the "special recognition" award for its contribution to the fight against multiple sclerosis.
"We are very grateful to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society for their support and for the award," said Emmanuelle Waubant, MD, assistant professor of neurology and director of the center. A potentially devastating disease that affects the central nervous system, MS has long been considered primarily an adult condition. But doctors are increasingly diagnosing the disease in children and teens, and they believe that thousands more young people may have symptoms that are going undetected. The Regional Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center, which opened this spring at UCSF Children's Hospital, is one of only six National Multiple Sclerosis Society-funded centers in the country. It is the only MS center west of the Rocky Mountains, drawing young patients from throughout the western United States. "The Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is proud to partner with the UCSF Pediatric MS Center", said Joanne Neuman, President of the Chapter. "It is wonderful to have the opportunity to show our appreciation to the wonderful people who run the Center". Designated as a pediatric multiple sclerosis center of excellence for comprehensive care of children and adolescents with MS, the center also sees patients with related demyelinating diseases, such as acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM) and Devic's disease. The dinner will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel, 757 Market St., in San Francisco, starting at 6:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the MS center. Tickets are available by calling 510/268-0572, or by visiting here. Photo/Majed Links: UCSF Opens Pediatric MS Center
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