Multiple Sclerosis
Risk Factors
These factors may increase your risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) :
- Heredity. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is more common in people of Northern European descent. There also appears to be a genetic component to the condition, although the risk to children of people affected by MS is less than 5 percent over their lifetime. Researchers suspect that the tendency to develop Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is inherited, but the disease manifests only when environmental triggers are present.
- Environmental factors. Environmental factors have some influence on Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Many viruses and bacteria have been suspected of causing MS, most recently the Epstein-Barr virus, known also for causing infectious mononucleosis. Some studies have suggested that developing infection at a critical period of exposure may lead to conditions conducive to the development of MS a decade or more later.
- Geographical factors. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is more common in countries with temperate climates, including Europe, southern Canada, northern United States, and southeastern Australia. The reason is unknown.
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