Multiple sclerosis–a review

R Dobson, G Giovannoni - European journal of neurology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the commonest non‐traumatic disabling disease to affect young
adults. The incidence of MS is increasing worldwide, together with the socioeconomic …

Autoimmune disease in women: endocrine transition and risk across the lifespan

MK Desai, RD Brinton - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Women have a higher incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases than men, and
85% or more patients of multiple autoimmune diseases are female. Women undergo …

[HTML][HTML] Ineffective control of Epstein-Barr-virus-induced autoimmunity increases the risk for multiple sclerosis

H Vietzen, SM Berger, LM Kühner, PL Furlano, G Bsteh… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the CNS. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
contributes to the MS pathogenesis because high levels of EBV EBNA 386–405-specific …

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 …

Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis

S Warren - Neuroepidemiology, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major cause of neurologic disability among young and middle-
aged adults. Pathologically, MS is characterized by demyelinating plaques in the white …

An update on immunopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of multiple sclerosis

N Garg, TW Smith - Brain and behavior, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Multiple sclerosis is an acquired demyelinating disease of the central nervous
system. It is the second most common cause of disability in adults in United States after head …

The immunogenetics of multiple sclerosis: A comprehensive review

JA Hollenbach, JR Oksenberg - Journal of autoimmunity, 2015 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system and
common cause of non-traumatic neurological disability in young adults. The likelihood for an …

Impact of sex hormones on immune function and multiple sclerosis development

MC Ysrraelit, J Correale - Immunology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system
(CNS) affecting young people and leading to demyelination and neurodegeneration. The …

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 genetics of multiple sclerosis: from 0 to 200 in 50 years

SE Baranzini, JR Oksenberg - Trends in genetics, 2017 - cell.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common autoimmune disease that targets myelin in the central
nervous system (CNS). Multiple genome-wide association studies (GWAS) over the past 10 …