[HTML][HTML] Brain health: time matters in multiple sclerosis

G Giovannoni, H Butzkueven, S Dhib-Jalbut… - Multiple sclerosis and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Introduction We present international consensus recommendations for improving diagnosis,
management and treatment access in multiple sclerosis (MS). Our vision is that these will be …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

YH Almohmeed, A Avenell, L Aucott, MA Vickers - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background A role for Epstein Barr virus (EBV) in multiple sclerosis (MS) has been
postulated. Previous systematic reviews found higher prevalences of anti-EBV antibodies in …

Latitude continues to be significantly associated with the prevalence of multiple sclerosis: an updated meta-analysis

S Simpson, W Wang, P Otahal, L Blizzard… - Journal of Neurology …, 2019 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives Previous studies have demonstrated a strong latitudinal gradient in multiple
sclerosis (MS) prevalence. Herein, we present a meta-analysis of the latitudinal gradient of …

Higher latitude is significantly associated with an earlier age of disease onset in multiple sclerosis

C Tao, S Simpson, I Van Der Mei, L Blizzard… - Journal of Neurology …, 2016 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Age at onset (AAO) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is an important marker of disease
severity and may have prognostic significance. Understanding what factors can influence …

Contribution of vitamin D insufficiency to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis

C Pierrot-Deseilligny… - Therapeutic advances in …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The contribution of vitamin D insufficiency to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) is
reviewed. Among the multiple recently discovered actions of vitamin D, an …

[HTML][HTML] Regenerating immunotolerance in multiple sclerosis with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplant

JC Massey, IJ Sutton, DDF Ma, JJ Moore - Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system where
evidence implicates an aberrant adaptive immune response in the accrual of neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of Epstein-Barr virus serostatus and implications for vaccine policy: A systematic review of the literature

JR Winter, C Jackson, JEA Lewis, GS Taylor… - Journal of global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is an important human pathogen; it infects> 90%
people globally and is linked to infectious mononucleosis and several types of cancer …

Association of latitude and exposure to ultraviolet B radiation with severity of multiple sclerosis: an international registry study

M Vitkova, I Diouf, C Malpas, D Horakova… - Neurology, 2022 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives The severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) varies widely among
individuals. Understanding the determinants of this heterogeneity will help clinicians …

Epstein–Barr virus infection, B‐cell dysfunction and other risk factors converge in gut‐associated lymphoid tissue to drive the immunopathogenesis of multiple …

J Leffler, S Trend, PH Hart… - Clinical & Translational …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple sclerosis is associated with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection, B‐cell dysfunction,
gut dysbiosis, and environmental and genetic risk factors, including female sex. A disease …

Epstein–Barr virus and multiple sclerosis: association or causation?

J Pakpoor, G Giovannoni… - Expert review of …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a multifactorial disease in which both genetic and environmental
factors and their interactions underlie causation. The current evidence base supports a …