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Memory & Thinking

1 July 2008, Peterborough, Marriott Hotel

 

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Abseil and Zip Slide

From: 12 July 2008
Until: 13 July 2008
Location: Newport Transporter Bridge

 

University of Birmingham - Three Peaks Challenge

From: 12 July 2008
Until: 13 July 2008
Location: Three Peaks

 

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Abseil and Zip Slide

From: 12 July 2008
Until: 13 July 2008
Location: Newport Transporter Bridge

 

University of Birmingham - Three Peaks Challenge

From: 12 July 2008
Until: 13 July 2008
Location: Three Peaks

 

Wheel & Walk

13 July 2008, Windsor Great Park

 

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Awareness Talk: Shrinking the monster

16 July 2008, King’s Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN

6.30pm - 8.30pm

 

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Icelandic Lava Trek 23rd July

From: 23 July 2008
Until: 27 July 2008
Location: Iceland

 

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Icelandic Lava Trek 23rd July

From: 23 July 2008
Until: 27 July 2008
Location: Iceland

 

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Icelandic Lava Trek 23rd July

From: 23 July 2008
Until: 27 July 2008
Location: Iceland

 

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Icelandic Lava Trek 23rd July

From: 23 July 2008
Until: 27 July 2008
Location: Iceland

 

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Icelandic Lava Trek 23rd July

From: 23 July 2008
Until: 27 July 2008
Location: Iceland

 

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Mazda London Triathlon 2008

From: 9 August 2008
Until: 10 August 2008
Location: ExCel Centre, London Docklands

 

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Charity Cricket Match

10 August 2008, Sidley Cricket Club

 

Mazda London Triathlon 2008

From: 9 August 2008
Until: 10 August 2008
Location: ExCel Centre, London Docklands

 

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Raydon Gala Charity Ball

5 September 2008, Heckfield Place Hotel, near Basingstoke

 

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Cloverleaf Historic Car Rally

6 September 2008, Heydon Grange Golf and Country Club, SG8 7NS

 

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adidas Women's 5K Challenge

7 September 2008, Hyde Park, Liverpool and Birmingham

 

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London to Paris Cycle Ride

From: 10 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: London and Paris

 

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London to Paris Cycle Ride

From: 10 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: London and Paris

 

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Guiness world record attempt at longest tennis doubles match!

From: 12 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: LA Fitness Health Club, Maidstone, Kent.

 

London to Paris Cycle Ride

From: 10 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: London and Paris

 

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Guiness world record attempt at longest tennis doubles match!

From: 12 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: LA Fitness Health Club, Maidstone, Kent.

 

London to Paris Cycle Ride

From: 10 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: London and Paris

 

MS Society AGM 2008

From: 13 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: Sofitel Hotel, Heathrow, London

 

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Guiness world record attempt at longest tennis doubles match!

From: 12 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: LA Fitness Health Club, Maidstone, Kent.

 

London to Paris Cycle Ride

From: 10 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: London and Paris

 

MS Society AGM 2008

From: 13 September 2008
Until: 14 September 2008
Location: Sofitel Hotel, Heathrow, London

 

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Berlin Marathon

28 September 2008, Berlin

 

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"Run to the Beat" Half Marathon

5 October 2008, Greenwich, London

 

BUPA Great North Run

5 October 2008, UK - Newcastle

 

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Tiptree 10 Mile Road Race

12 October 2008, Tiptree

 

Royal Parks Half Marathon

12 October 2008, Central London

 

Chicago Marathon

12 October 2008, Chicago

 

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ING Amsterdam Marathons

19 October 2008, Amsterdam

 

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BUPA Great South Run

26 October 2008, Portsmouth

 

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ING New York Marathon

2 November 2008, New York, USA

 

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Pukka Chukka's World Elephant Polo Attempt

From: 30 November 2008
Until: 6 December 2008
Location: Nepal

 

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Pukka Chukka's World Elephant Polo Attempt

From: 30 November 2008
Until: 6 December 2008
Location: Nepal

 

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Pukka Chukka's World Elephant Polo Attempt

From: 30 November 2008
Until: 6 December 2008
Location: Nepal

 

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Pukka Chukka's World Elephant Polo Attempt

From: 30 November 2008
Until: 6 December 2008
Location: Nepal

 

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Pukka Chukka's World Elephant Polo Attempt

From: 30 November 2008
Until: 6 December 2008
Location: Nepal

 

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Pukka Chukka's World Elephant Polo Attempt

From: 30 November 2008
Until: 6 December 2008
Location: Nepal

 

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Pukka Chukka's World Elephant Polo Attempt

From: 30 November 2008
Until: 6 December 2008
Location: Nepal

 

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High Atlas summit trek

From: 20 May 2009
Until: 25 May 2009
Location: Morocco

 

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High Atlas summit trek

From: 20 May 2009
Until: 25 May 2009
Location: Morocco

 

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High Atlas summit trek

From: 20 May 2009
Until: 25 May 2009
Location: Morocco

 

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High Atlas summit trek

From: 20 May 2009
Until: 25 May 2009
Location: Morocco

 

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High Atlas summit trek

From: 20 May 2009
Until: 25 May 2009
Location: Morocco

 

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High Atlas summit trek

From: 20 May 2009
Until: 25 May 2009
Location: Morocco

 

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Birth and delivery outcomes among women with MS

28 Feb 2003
August 2002

It is known that MS is more common in women, and first symptoms typically appear between the ages of 20 and 40 years, a time when many individuals are planning pregnancies.
In the past, many health care professionals recommended that women with MS should avoid pregnancy, due to the limited success of a limited number of treatments, and some evidence of pregnancy-related relapse or worsening of symptoms. In recent years, due to advances in therapy and symptom management, women who are considering pregnancy are now encouraged do to so, as long as their level of disability has been assessed, and a course of therapy is established which can be initiated after pregnancy.
Some recent studies have looked at the effects of pregnancy on MS but have not focussed on the measurement of adverse effects during and after birth. The aim of this study was to determine whether women with MS who deliver are more likely to have pregnancy or delivery complications, have a premature birth, have babies of low birth weight, or have babies with irregularities, than women without MS. The need for rehospitalisation was also looked at during the two years following delivery.
Women who had given birth during the period 1987-1996 were included in the study. 198 women with MS participated, and a comparison group of 1584 women without MS were also included. The course of pregnancy, birth outcomes, and the need for rehospitalisation within 2 years of the birth were compared in the two groups.
The results from this paper suggest that women with MS are no more likely to have pregnancy or delivery complications than women without MS. One possible exception is maternal anaemia (iron deficiency during pregnancy, delivery and post-delivery), which women with MS were more likely to have. Additionally, neither were babies of women with MS more likely to be low birth weight or premature, or have abnormalities. However, women with MS were twice as likely to be rehospitalised during the first 3 months after delivery, compared with women without MS.
The overriding message from this research paper is that some reassurance is provided for women with MS who want children, that their babies are not at increased risk of abnormalities, premature birth, low birth weight, or infant death. The authors conclude that the increased risk of rehospitalisation emphasises a need for strong support systems and close monitoring during the three months after delivery. This information may be helpful to people affected by MS and their families, and to health care professionals involved in providing medical care to women with MS.
These results were published in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, March 2002, vol 186, pages 446-452.
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