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Gloria Hou, Co-Medical Director. Research The University of Washington has been a national leader in multiple sclerosis research for over 40 years. Maps and Parking Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment to complete registration and check-in. Please bring your photo ID and insurance card. Anticipate minutes for your first clinic visit. The care team actively conducts clinical research and participate in a number of clinical trials related to the causes, control and treatment of MS.

To schedule an appointment for either location, please call the Virginia Mason Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at Although you may share some common experiences with others who have multiple sclerosis MS , we realize that you have your own unique needs. If you are newly diagnosed you will be provided with a flexible first year action plan that is tailored to your unique needs. For those with established MS, our annual well care visit allows us to keep a pulse on your MS and keep you informed of new therapies, resources and research.

If you are experiencing a new relapse, we provide timely urgent care assessments in our Emergency MS clinic. Is it the air we breathe? The water we drink? The food we eat? Scientists, doctors and medical researchers are searching for answers—and not always finding them.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society says multiple sclerosis is more prevalent in the Pacific Northwest than almost anywhere else on earth—there are about 12, known cases here. What we do know is that every hour of every day, someone is diagnosed with this debilitating disease of the central nervous system.

More than , people in the U. An often-progressive disease that attacks the brain, optic nerves and spinal cord, MS symptoms vary from person to person: Some have numbness in their arms and legs, others lose their eyesight or balance, and some can become paralyzed and in very rare cases, even die. The complex disease is like a giant unsolved jigsaw puzzle: Dozens of factors—such as lack of vitamin D, diet, childhood viruses, gender, genetics, age and geography—are believed to contribute to it, but have yet to be fully understood and formally linked.

It has long been established that MS is more prevalent in communities in the far northern and southern latitudes, possibly due to less sunlight and more vitamin D deficiencies. Bowen says. Another factor, he adds, is ethnic background. The parking program at UW Medical Center - Northwest was introduced to make parking both faster and more accessible to our patients and visitors.

The program helps ensure patients and visitors will find parking on campus that is convenient to their hospital destination. Parking kiosks at the main entrance make it easy to ask for directions and provide an additional level of security at the hospital. There is no charge for visitors who drive on campus to drop off or pick up family and friends a grace period of 30 minutes or less is allowed.

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Please check with your physician or clinic directly before arriving on campus to see if they validate parking. These rates are effective a. Weekends are free on both campuses. Please call to schedule your appointment instead.

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