American Woman Becomes First Person With Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis To Reach The Top Of MT Everest

American climber Lori Schneider of the US State of Wisconsin has become what is believed to be the first person with diagnosed multiple sclerosis to get to the top of Mt Everest. Lori Schneider, aged 52, reached the top of the world in the early hours of Saturday morning London time, carrying with her a banner celebrating the upcoming World MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Day on Wednesday 27 May (http://www.worldmsday.org).

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Filed under: Multiple Sclerosis on June 1st, 2009