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Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology · Neurological
Moderate
Severity
Uncommon — a relatively rare condition in India compared to Western countries, though increasingly recognised and diagnosed
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Neurology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Believed to result from an abnormal immune response that mistakenly attacks the myelin covering of nerve fibres in the central nervous system
- 2triggered by a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. Certain viral infections
- 3particularly Epstein-Barr virus
- 4have been strongly associated with increased risk
- 5and low vitamin D levels and smoking are also recognised risk factors. Family history increases susceptibility
- 6and the condition is more common in populations living farther from the equator
- 7suggesting a role for reduced sun exposure and vitamin D.
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