Let’s jump in: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. The condition occurs when your immune system does not recognize myelin, the fatty white layer coating ...

Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...

Until now, Multiple Sclerosis has been a disease that has baffled scientists and doctors. New research, however, is pointing to a surprising potential cause of Multiple Sclerosis (MS): two specific ...

Common infections like colds and flu can cause multiple sclerosis (MS) to worsen, new research has found. The study, led by scientists from the University of Southampton and University Hospital ...

High levels of the periodontal bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum may be associated with more severe disability in people with multiple sclerosis.

If gut bacteria are too similar to the protective layer of nerves, they can misdirect the immune system and cause it to attack its own nervous system. This mechanism can accelerate the progression of ...

People with MS produce antibodies to the virus that mistakenly attack a protein in the brain and spinal cord, researchers found. Reading time 3 minutes New research may provide clues to an enduring ...

Multiple Sclerosis, often abbreviated as MS, is a lifelong disease of the central nervous system which can cause a range of symptoms throughout the body. It is believed to be an autoimmune condition ...

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Baló concentric sclerosis (BCS) is a rare neurological condition that some consider to be a form of multiple sclerosis (MS). On diagnostic brain imaging, BCS looks like concentric rings. BCS is a rare ...

Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is a rare neurological disorder that affects the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, which control movement. It is a form of motor neuron disease (MND). PLS ...