Cause of Multiple Sclerosis

What Causes Multiple Sclerosis?

The cause of multiple sclerosis remains a mystery. Many different causes have been proposed and investigated but as yet the cause of multiple sclerosis remains elusive.

There are however, some leading contenders by way of theories although none can fully explain how multiple sclerosis develops and some theories actually seem to fly in the face of others!

The leading theories on the cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS):

 

Multiple Sclerosis

The risk of contracting Multiple Sclerosis if your mother has the disease is approx 1 in 50.

Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are varied and can occur suddenly, then disappear again just as quickly. There are no specific sets of symptoms applicable to any of the types of multiple sclerosis. Additionally, symptoms of multiple sclerosis tend to vary considerably from one person to another and also to be distant in time... Read More