Effect of puberty on multiple sclerosis risk and course. (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Waubant, Emmanuelle
• Other Names: Segal Benjamin M guest-editor.; Cohen Jeffrey A guest-editor.; Antel Jack guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Multiple sclerosis. Volume 24:Number 1(2018)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 35
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: Pediatric MS -- puberty -- disease course -- susceptibility; Central nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Myelin sheath -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Multiple sclerosis -- Periodicals; Central Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals; Demyelinating Diseases -- Periodicals; Inflammation -- Periodicals; Multiple Sclerosis -- Periodicals; Système nerveux central -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Gaine de myéline -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Inflammation (Pathologie) -- Périodiques; Sclérose en plaques -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.834005
• DOI: 10.1177/1352458517737393
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1352-4585

Abstract

Puberty occurs over several years and is a time of major sex hormone changes. These changes impact many physiological functions including immune system maturation. This review details the current understanding of the impact of puberty on the risk to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) and the age at which it occurs, as well as its effect on the risk of relapses.