Over 1,000 people took part in a walk organized to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis. It was help on this Sunday at Warner Park in the city of Madison.

A lot of people along with their friends and family members took part in the event. People suffering from multiple sclerosis like 28 year old Keelan Scally also took part in this walk.

The money raised through this walk will help support the treatment of around 1,000 patients suffering from multiple sclerosis in Dane County.

Experts feel that these type of events help raise awareness and can help a long way in making people aware of the danger posed by a serious illness like multiple sclerosis.

This walk is being organized annually for that last 20 years. This time, it also it received an overwhelming response from the participants.

Multiple sclerosis affects the brain, spinal cord and optical nerves. The symptoms and severity of this condition varies across different patients. The general symptoms include numbness in the limbs, paralysis and blindness.

Scally also stressed that he did not realize he had multiple sclerosis until it was confirmed after a brain scan by the doctors. He has undergone extensive treatment but is still not free from multiple sclerosis. He agrees that he has to accept the illness as a part of his life and carry on.

Scally feels that people with this illness needs to stay positive and continue with medication and be prepared for everything.