NOVA 49x9 - Predicting My MS

In 2005, filmmaker Jason DaSilva was diagnosed with primaryprogressive multiple sclerosis, a rare type of MS with noknown cure that inflicts a host of progressively debilitatingsymptoms. In this moving personal film, DaSilva looks back onthe challenges he's faced, delves into the science behind MS,and investigates the potential risk factors that may–or maynot–have contributed to his rare diagnosis. Refusing to belabeled a "tragic" case, he continues to advocate for peoplewith disabilities and pursue his career as an artist andfilmmaker.