What is multiple sclerosis?

A study published in Science magazine on January 13th has led to hope that a treatment for multiple sclerosis may be developed. It showed a link between the presence of the Epstein Barr virus, which leads to glandular fever, and the onset of multiple sclerosis. Let’s take a minute to discuss this autoimmune disease.

First discovered by renowned French neurologist Professor Charcot in 1868, it is known for attacking the nervous system. When a person has multiple sclerosis, their immune system, which usually fights viruses and bacteria, loses control and instead attacks myelin, a sheath protecting the all-important nerve fibers which spread the brain’s nervous impulses around the body.

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