Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender of Patients for Multiple Sclerosis: Women 2:1 (NWHIC)...more »

Multiple Sclerosis: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Multiple Sclerosis, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Multiple Sclerosis:

• Optic neuritis
• Encephalomyelitis
• Devic's disease
• Schilder's sclerosis
• Marburg multiple sclerosis
• Hypoaesthesia
• Paraesthesia
• Muscle spasms
• Dysarthria

Multiple Sclerosis: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Multiple Sclerosis: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Multiple Sclerosis:

• Schilder's Disease
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Multiple Sclerosis: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Autoimmune diseases
• Sclerosis
• Neuromuscular disease
• Brain conditions
• Demyelinating disorder
• more types...»

Multiple Sclerosis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Multiple Sclerosis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Multiple Sclerosis. Our database lists the following as having Multiple Sclerosis as a symptom of that condition:

• Disseminated Sclerosis with Narcolepsy
• Multiple sclerosis -- ichthyosis -- factor 8 deficiency

What causes Multiple Sclerosis?

Causes: Multiple Sclerosis: Autoimmune destruction of myelin that surrounds spinal cord nerves.

Medical news summaries relating to Multiple Sclerosis:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Multiple Sclerosis:

• MS cause coming to light
• Multiple sclerosis inhibited in those with greater exposure to younger siblings
• Multiple sclerosis occurs in 1.1 million people worldwide
• Therapy to reduce allergies to cats
• More news »

Related information on causes of Multiple Sclerosis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Multiple Sclerosis may be found in:

• Risk factors for Multiple Sclerosis
• Hidden causes of Multiple Sclerosis

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