Multiple sclerosis is a neurological condition which affects around 100,000 people in the UK.

MS is a condition of the central nervous system. Most people are diagnosed between the ages of 20-40, but it can affect younger and older people too. Almost three times as many women have MS as men. In MS, the coating around nerve fibres (called myelin) is damaged, causing a range of symptoms.

MS is not directly inherited. Unlike some other conditions, there is no single gene that causes it. It's likely that a combination of genes make some people more susceptible to developing MS.

MS is complex, and has many symptoms. Most people won't experience all of them. Balance, walking and dizziness problems are common in MS. Like all MS symptoms, they affect people differently, and vary from one day to another.

For some, feeling unsteady is a brief, passing sensation; for others it may be a more lasting issue that affects getting about day to day.

Symptoms might mean you are wobbly on your feet from time to time, or you might need to move with more care than before to avoid losing balance.

For further info please go to: www.mssociety.org.uk/