If you're more than 15 years old, the answer is no, there really is no way to prevent MS that we know of today. Vitamin D has been shown to have preventative effects, but what quantity and at what age are as of yet unknown, and Vitamin D can be dangerous at high levels, so I don't advocate taking excessive Vitamin D.
There are a lot of factors that go into determining your susceptibility to MS, including where you live, your ethnicity, your sex, your family history of MS, and finally exposure to some infectious trigger while you're younger. Even these are still poorly understood.
Suffice it to say that the average person in society has about a 1 in 750 chance of developing MS.
Multiple sclerosis is caused by damage to the myelin sheath, the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells. When this nerve covering is damaged, nerve impulses are slowed down or stopped. Multiple Sclerosis is caused by damage to the myelin sheath, the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells. When this nerve covering is damaged, nerve impulses are slowed down or stopped.
Researchers are not sure what triggers the inflammation. The most common theories point to a virus or genetic defect, or a combination of both.
Multiple Sclerosis is more likely to occur in northern Europe, the northern United States, southern Australia, and New Zealand than in other areas. Geographic studies indicate there may be an environmental factor involved.
No. You may be born with a genetic predisposition to MS, but you are not born with MS. MS is developed, and is influenced by many factors, including ethnicity, geography, sex, and some infectious trigger which all come together to cause the development of MS.
Actually it is possible to be born with MS, although most people develop it.
Unfortunately, there is no vaccination or any other way of preventing MS. However, I've read studies which suggest that getting plenty of vitamin D in childhood (either from sunshine, or from a diet high in fish oils) may have a protective effect.
The answer is, nobody knows. There are studies where an uninfected town suddenly had multiple infections after military bases were introduced (young men) were believed to be the cause. Doctors will swear up and down that its not sexually transmitted to keep paranoia down, but the fact is, it may actually be contagious and passed through sexual contact.
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dont freak everyone out with the truth.
Mace
While we still do not know what exactly causes MS, we do know that there are some people who seem to get MS more frequently than others. We know this through epidemiological studies, or the study of disease patterns over time within a culture. The National MS Society reports the following epidemiological findings about who gets MS:
I've read of parents giving their kids loads of vit B & D shots, but the answer is no,you can't prevent getting ms
Multiple Sclerosis is a very deadly disease
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Michel Geffard has written: 'Multiple sclerosis' -- subject(s): Multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis affects the myelin sheath.
William A. Sheremata has written: '100 questions & answers about multiple sclerosis' -- subject(s): Multiple sclerosis '100 questions and answers about multiple sclerosis' -- subject(s): Miscellanea, Multiple sclerosis, Popular works, Popular Works, Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation was created in 1986.
Multiple Sclerosis Trust was created in 1993.
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Multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system.
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Unfortunately, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a permanent disease.
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