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MS Symptoms Affected By Seasons, Study Finds
POSTED: 3:32 pm PDT August 30, 2010
UPDATED: 4:48 pm PDT August 30, 2010
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- New research from the American Academy of Neurology found that multiple sclerosis symptoms can increase during spring and summer months.In a small study, researchers compared the MRI brain scans of 44 people who had untreated MS.More lesions were found in study participants during the spring and summer seasons. Lesions are inflamed areas of the central nervous system and they are responsible for most MS symptoms.
Research also showed that warmer temperatures were linked to disease symptoms.Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system and affects about one in 1,000 people in North America.The study supports previous evidence that the environment affects multiple sclerosis.Researchers said the evidence should help doctors design future clinical trials that account for weather and seasonal changes in the disease.
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