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Selma Blair gets helping hand from son Arthur, 7, as she uses cane to walk on outing in LA

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com

Published: 06:08 BST, 19 April 2019 | Updated: 06:15 BST, 19 April 2019

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She has to use a cane to help her walk because of multiple sclerosis.

But on Thursday in LA, Selma Blair also got a helping hand from her seven-year-old son Arthur.

The actress, 46, wore a pretty patterned maxi dress paired with a dark gray cardigan for her outing with her only child. 

Momma's boy: She has to use a cane to help her walk because of multiple sclerosis. But on Thursday in LA, Selma Blair also got a helping hand from her seven-year-old son Arthur

Momma's boy: She has to use a cane to help her walk because of multiple sclerosis. But on Thursday in LA, Selma Blair also got a helping hand from her seven-year-old son Arthur 

Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August last year and went public with the news in October.

Difficulty walking is the more obvious sign of her condition.

But Blair has shared other effects she is dealing with as a result of having the disease that affects the central nervous system and for which there is no cure.

She's shared that her eye lashes are dropping out and that she is also suffering from memory loss, a common condition among MS sufferers who often face a number of cognitive changes.

The Cruel Intentions and Hellboy star will be honored next month for her 'bravery and strength' at the 26th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala.

Out and about: The actress, 46, wore a pretty patterned maxi dress paired with a dark gray cardigan for her outing with her only child and they were accompanied by a female friend

Out and about: The actress, 46, wore a pretty patterned maxi dress paired with a dark gray cardigan for

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