incidence of multiple sclerosis in canada

For the white population, the prevalence ratio of multiple sclerosis per 100,000 population was 44.9 in the first region and 44.4 in the second. The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Gypsies was found to be 19.1/100,000 in the first region and 18.4 in the second. It is concluded that multiple sclerosis is less common in Gypsies than in whites living in the same areas." It appears that a combination of genetics and environment might be a factor ...

Where there is no family history its kind of impossible to say, the population as a whole in the us has a prevelance of Bipolar Illness of 1 in 83 people - about 1.7% of the population. This is high and has grown but a lot of people, me included, suspect it has more to do with your collapsing medical system than any real boom in Bipolar numbers.

Severe shaking, eyes rolling back in head, unable to remember or correspond to questions. Friday of this week I will be getting an MRI of brain and C-spine to evaluate what is going on. This week has been hard for me felling very slow, pain in legs and other areas of my body. Does anyone know if it is possible that this is going to be an ongoing problem and is it associated with Multiple Sclerosis?

One of them said it is all due to ur anxiety ( Cause i do not have any bladder problems and dizziness, numbness tingling all is due to anxiety) but one said its Multiple Sclerosis+ anxiety. My MRI and EEG were clear. Currently i have high frequency of muscle tingling through out my body only when i am lying on bed plus i see double vision of any statement especially ( white in colour) on TV and laptop. Is it MS? Should I start taking Med for MS or just let it be and hope it will go away?

Quantitative high field imaging of sub-cortical gray matter in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis. 2011 Oct 27. Epub ahead of print] DETAILS Drs. Alan Wilman and Gregg Blevins at the University of Alberta measured iron levels in the brains of 22 people who were newly diagnosed with MS and 22 people who did not have MS. They discovered that people with MS have higher levels of iron in areas of the brain responsible for relaying messages to the rest of the body.

MS and studies of twins A number of studies examining the incidence of MS among twins add further evidence for the lack of a direct genetic link in MS. If genes were solely responsible for the development of the disease, then the presence of MS in one monozygotic (identical) twin would produce a 100% risk for development in the other twin. However, a study performed in Canada has revealed that the risk among monozygotic twins is approximately 30%3.

s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, is a leading institution in the area of multiple sclerosis, providing comprehensive patient care, innovative technology, and ongoing clinical research trials. The Partners MS Center is equipped to provide the best level of care for MS patients and is committed to continuous clinical and laboratory research, in an effort to discover a cure for multiple sclerosis. This web site is designed for both patients and health care professionals.

Hi Bilateral (on both sides) facial numbness is mainly due to diabetic neuropathy, panic attacks or as a side effect of drugs. Alcoholic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis and neuropraxia or bruised nerves could also be the cause numbness on both sides of the face. Please go through this and see if something strikes you like diabetes or alcohol use. If not please consult a neurologist. Hope this helps. Take care!

Also maybe of interest, the UK Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre has a nice page on CCSVI at http://www.msrc.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=show&pageid=2944. If you scroll down past the intro bit, they've just posted something intriguing speculating that "Epstein-Barr virus may cause Multiple Sclerosis through involvement of the venous system," along with a lot of other interesting information. Also, the University of British Columbia is planning a CCSVI study: http://www.

A patient with NMO should be seen at least periodically by a specialist in demyelinating disorders, these are neurologists trained in multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological diseases. Plasma exchange is effective in some patients but not others, as are newer therapies that are being tried but are still experimental such as rituximab, which is an infusion therapy.

D., Professor of Neurology, Director, Multiple Sclerosis Center, Wayne State University and lead investigator of the study. "These data further substantiate our previous research into the potential neuroprotective effect of COPAXONE®, as well as the use of NAA measures as a reliable marker for assessing a patient's disease progression and response to treatment.

Researchers were saying that adequate amounts of these nutrients could be obtained from eating the foods of a balanced diet and spending short amounts of time in the sun. I THINK they approved supplementation of up to 2000units of vitamin D and 2000mg of calcium per day even though they clearly preferred staying at levels just slightly above historic recommendations.

//www.medhelp.org/posts/Multiple-Sclerosis/For-those-of-you-on-one-of-the-disease-modifying-drugs/show/471258 You may fair well with side affects. They are bearable for most and you can always switch meds if you experience problems.

hello i live in chilliwack bc my name is mary hello

Exciting news out of Canada!!! Has anyone read about the news release from a Dr. Powers.....a study done shows that MS patients have a decreased number of neurosteroids in the brain. Studies are already underway for neurosteroids to treat epilipsy with neurosteroids and they want to expand testing with MS. This Doctor is very hopeful. I think this is exciting news!! Any thoughts?

m new to this forum and just had a couple of questions regarding possible MS diagnosis. In July of 09 I had a MRI of my brain which showed a left frontal lesion measuring 1.4 x 1.2 x 1.4 cm. I had another in August 09 which measured the lesion at 1.0 x o.6 x 1.2 cm. I also had a third one in August 09 which showed another decrease in size. (sorry don't have those results in hand). My neurologist impression is ( Solitary focus of demyelination left frontal brain unclear etiology).

MS patients can be a pretty healthy bunch - as ironic as that may sound. Colds and other germs have trouble takking hold in our bodies because of the overactive nature of our immune system. Good luck with the next steps and I hope we will see you around.

The cause of meralgia paresthetica is compression of the nerve that supplies sensation to the skin surface of your thigh." https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meralgia-paresthetica/symptoms-causes/syc-20355635 If it's possible i'd get it seen by your family dr, the odds of this type of situation being the first presentation of a neurological condition like MS is very unlikely. Hope that helps.....

her vision will improve in time- but she will likely have some permanent damage. I had a minor bout of Optic Neuritis in 2011, and still have some graying of my vision in the affected eye. Hopefully she is on intravenous Solumedrol. I'm sorry we can't give you better news.

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