1. An Overview of Multiple Sclerosis
... on an MRI. These lesions form as scar tissue due to demyelination caused by the body's attack on the myelin sheath surrounding nerve cells. Multiple Sclerosis comes with a long list of symptoms, which usually appear when a person is 20 to 50 years old. These symptoms include loss of ... to the equator are exposed to more sunlight and therefore have higher levels of vitamin D. This is also supported by the fact that Multiple Sclerosis is more common in people of northern European descent. Vitamin D levels are usually low in people who develop MS. Because of ... suggests that exposure to ...
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