In Croatia, there are about 7,000 people diagnosed with this unpredictable disease of the central nervous system. In this disorder that affects the brain and spinal cord, a patient's immune system is compromised and the protective coverings of nerve cells are being attacked.
The theme for the 2020-2022 World MS Day campaign is connections.
The societies bringing together people diagnosed with MS warn that the coronavirus pandemic has affected the treatment of patients with this neurological disease.