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Who's More At Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis?
Symptoms
Symptoms of multiple sclerosis appear in a variety of ways. Most patients first have a single attack of symptoms, a neurological episode called a clinical isolated syndrome, which typically occurs between the ages of 20 and 50. Initial symptoms may be mild enough that patients do not always seek medical care. Once a second attack occurs, the patient is considered to have relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Much less commonly, the disease is progressive from the start, with the...
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Teen Obesity Boosts Multiple Sclerosis Risk: Study
Harvard researchers have found that adolescent obesity appears to increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). In the study of... Read more »
Sunlight Linked to Multiple Sclerosis
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Multiple sclerosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system).Alternative NamesMS; Demyelinating... Read more »
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Relapses in Multiple Sclerosis
According to a new study, higher levels of vitamin D and exposure to sunlight appear to lower the risk of relapse in people with multiple sclerosis... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis: References
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
ReferencesAlonso A, Jick SS, Olek MJ, Ascherio A, Jick H, Hernan MA. Recent use of oral contraceptives and the risk of multiple sclerosis. Arch... Read more »
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