summary: Children who have an episode of inflammation of the brain sometimes go on to develop MS, but not always. This study investigated which risk factors were important in predicting further episodes. They found that MRI appearances and the number of different areas of the nervous system involved were important. Some features which were previously thought to suggest a low likelihood of developing MS were not found to be good predictors in this study.

authors: Neuteboom RF, Boon M, Catsman Berrevoets CE, Vles JS, Gooskens RH, Stroink H, Vermeulen RJ, Rotteveel JJ, Ketelslegers IA, Peeters E, Poll-The BT, De Rijk-Van Andel JF, Verrips A, Hintzen RQ.

source: Neurology. 2008 Jul 30.

weblink: click here

category: Epidemiology

related research news: click here

glossary: