WHO GETS MS?
More than 2.3 million people are afflicted worldwide.
Most are diagnosed from ages 20 to 50. Disease is found in more than twice as many women as men.
Number of children under age 18 diagnosed with MS is estimated at 8,000 to 10,000.
Among prominent Americans with MS: newscaster Neil Cavuto; actress Teri Garr; TV host Montel Williams; the late actress Annette Funicello.