Long wait for multiple sclerosis patients in New ZealandSTACY SQUIRES/STUFF Christchurch man Eamon Peyn, 43, faced a six month wait for an MRI scan to diagnose multiple sclerosis. Peyn was told he faced a minimum six-month wait for a MRI scan and three to four months to get a diagnosis from a specialist. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF Eamon Peyn faced a six-month wait for an MRI scan to diagnose multiple sclerosis, so decided to pay for private treatment. It was bad news – damaged nerves in his brain were likely to be a result of multiple sclerosis (MS) – but Peyn​ said it was a relief to have a diagnosis. WHAT IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS?

Source: Stuff July 13, 2017 03:33 UTC