Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Europe: a systematic review
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common cause of neurological disability in
young adults worldwide and approximately half of those affected are in Europe. The …
young adults worldwide and approximately half of those affected are in Europe. The …
Multiple sclerosis: current knowledge and future outlook
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous
system characterized by demyelination and axonal loss. The etiology of MS is unknown; …
system characterized by demyelination and axonal loss. The etiology of MS is unknown; …
Epidemiology of multiple sclerosis
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 …
that varies considerably, from high levels in North America and Europe (> 100/100,000 …
Modeling multiple sclerosis using mobile and wearable sensor data
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system that is the
leading cause of non-traumatic disability in young adults. Clinical laboratory tests and …
leading cause of non-traumatic disability in young adults. Clinical laboratory tests and …
Obesity and multiple sclerosis: a mendelian randomization study
Background Observational studies have reported an association between obesity, as
measured by elevated body mass index (BMI), in early adulthood and risk of multiple …
measured by elevated body mass index (BMI), in early adulthood and risk of multiple …
Autologous mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: an open-label phase 2a proof-of-concept study
P Connick, M Kolappan, C Crawley… - The Lancet …, 2012 - thelancet.com
Background More than half of patients with multiple sclerosis have progressive disease
characterised by accumulating disability. The absence of treatments for progressive multiple …
characterised by accumulating disability. The absence of treatments for progressive multiple …
Multiple sclerosis: geoepidemiology, genetics and the environment
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system characterized by relapses and remissions. The risk of acquiring this …
nervous system characterized by relapses and remissions. The risk of acquiring this …
Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis
The hypothesis that adequate vitamin D nutrition can contribute to the prevention of multiple
sclerosis (MS) was originally proposed to explain the geographical distribution of MS, but …
sclerosis (MS) was originally proposed to explain the geographical distribution of MS, but …
Temporal trends in the incidence of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) has been traditionally considered to be more frequent
in women and in regions more distant from the equator. However, recent reports suggest …
in women and in regions more distant from the equator. However, recent reports suggest …
Environmental factors and multiple sclerosis
Studies in Canada have provided strong evidence that environmental factors act at a
population level to influence the unusual geographical distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS) …
population level to influence the unusual geographical distribution of multiple sclerosis (MS) …