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What role might viruses play in the cause of Multiple Sclerosis?
I understand that the causes of MS are not known for sure, but I'm interested in what role viruses might play.
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asked Apr 19, 2010 at 04:08PM in Other
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1VotesOver the years, attention has focused on two herpes viruses, Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). But there is no evidence that either virus causes Multiple Sclerosis, or MS.
One recent study, in the April 2010 issue of Neurology, casts doubt on the causative role of Epstein-Barr virus in MS, though there does seem to be an association. In the researcher's opinion, another virus might be responsible but not the Epstein-Barr virus. Another researcher disagrees.
You can read the Reuters report of this study here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63E3XS20100415 -
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answered Apr 20, 2010 at 04:21AMMultiple Sclerosis is also a disease of "40'" Rarely hits after age fourty, almost always above the 40th parallel, and the person lives with the disease for about fourty years. Just a little trivia.-
Good point, Gerry. The Vitamin D Council website has also drawn attention to the 40th parallel association and Multiple Sclerosis: http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/researchMS.shtmlGina Pera commented Apr 20, 2010 at 11:20AM
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0VotesP.S. A recent Reuters story reports research indicating a link between sun-deprived mothers and their babies:
gnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
Low vitamin D levels have long been linked to a higher risk of MS. Experts suspect an expectant mother's lack of exposure to sunlight - the main source of vitamin D - may affect the fetus's central nervous system or immune system, and predispose it to developing MS later in life.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63S65A20100429
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