A study conducted by the U. S. researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston showed that multiple sclerosis (MS) is directly connected to temperature and that the intensity of its symptoms changes according to the weather conditions.
The study, which was published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, revealed that during the spring and summer seasons, especially in the months between March and August, the activityof the disease reaches its maximum in comparison to the rest of the year.
Although rain has proved to cause no changes in the disease, warm temperature and solar radiations showed to increase the number and the magnitude of brain lesions in patients who already have MS and have been untreated. However, the researchers did not figure out the reasons behind these changes.
MS is basically an inflammatory condition, which attacks the central nervous system of the human body, causing a series of symptoms related to the body’s control over balance and senses.
The study lasted for more than a year, tracing the data of 44 patients, including their MRI scans.
Dr Susan Kohlhaas, a Research Communications Officer at the MS Society, stated “This small study is intriguing and, if validated in larger studies, has the potential to influence the way clinical trials are designed".
source: topnews.us
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