Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis: from risk factors to prevention—an update

A Ascherio, KL Munger - Seminars in neurology, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Although genetic susceptibility explains the clustering of multiple sclerosis (MS) within
families and the sharp decline in risk with increasing genetic distance, it cannot fully explain …

The initiation and prevention of multiple sclerosis

A Ascherio, KL Munger, JD Lünemann - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2012 - nature.com
Although strong genetic determinants of multiple sclerosis (MS) exist, the findings of
migration studies support a role for environmental factors in this disease. Through rigorous …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

E Leray, T Moreau, A Fromont, G Edan - Revue neurologique, 2016 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most frequently seen demyelinating disease, with a prevalence
that varies considerably, from high levels in North America and Europe (> 100/100,000 …

Environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis: a review with a focus on molecular mechanisms

C O'Gorman, R Lucas, B Taylor - International journal of molecular …, 2012 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disabling disease of the central nervous system
commonly affecting young adults. Pathologically, there are patches of inflammation …

Temporal trends in multiple sclerosis prevalence and incidence in a large population

DL Rotstein, H Chen, AS Wilton, JC Kwong, RA Marrie… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective We sought to better understand the reasons for increasing prevalence of multiple
sclerosis (MS) by studying prevalence in relation to incidence, mortality rates, sex ratio, and …

[HTML][HTML] Neuropathic pain in neurologic disorders: a narrative review

DD Mitsikostas, E Moka, E Orrillo, C Aurilio… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neuropathic pain is defined as a painful condition caused by neurological lesions or
diseases. Sometimes, neurological disorders may also be associated with neuropathic pain …

High nationwide incidence of multiple sclerosis in Sweden

C Ahlgren, A Odén, J Lycke - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Over recent years increased MS incidence, primarily in women, has been reported. We
recently reported an unexpectedly high MS prevalence of 189/100,000 in Sweden. In the …

Helminth therapy and multiple sclerosis

JO Fleming - International journal for parasitology, 2013 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is a common and frequently disabling neurological disease of young
adults. It is characterised by recurrent areas of focal inflammation (plaques) in the CNS …

Multiple sclerosis: risk factors and their interactions

G Disanto, JM Morahan… - CNS & Neurological …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a highly debilitating immune mediated disorder of the central
nervous system and represents a substantial burden to the developed world. Despite the …

The administrative prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Greece on the basis of a nationwide prescription database

C Bakirtzis, E Grigoriadou, MK Boziki, E Kesidou… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective: To estimate current prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Greece using
administrative data from the nationwide medicine prescription database. Methods …