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What Causes Multiple Sclerosis?

I was diagnosed with ms when I was in the hospital back March 2011. I m 36 female. My episode lasted 4 days. double vision could not drive, ran into things missed things when I grabbed them. Now I ve followed up with my neurologists and now he is saying he is not sure if I have ms or not. He stated the the lumbar puntures (2) didn t show but mri did. He ordered a second mri and he told me there were a few new lesions but nothing to be concerned about....well I decided to get the mri report from the hospital afterward to compare with the first..and WOW It states 2x that there is a highly concern for ms and not a few new lesions..but numerous ones...Some are stable, some are new and some are larger. What else does he need to tell me I do?!!! Well, he already said I did...then states he doesn t know and contradicts the report I am frustrated. Thank you Heather
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Doctors don’t know for sure what causes MS, but there are many things that seem to make the disease more likely. People with certain genes may have higher chances of getting it. Smoking also may raise the risk.

Some people may get MS after they’ve had a viral infection -- like the Epstein-Barr virus or the human herpesvirus 6 -- that makes their immune system stop working normally. The infection may trigger the disease or cause relapses. Scientists are studying the link between viruses and MS, but they don’t have a clear answer yet.

Some studies suggest that vitamin D, which you can get from sunlight, may strengthen your immune system and protect you from MS. Some people with higher chances of getting the disease who move to sunnier regions seem to lower their risk
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What Causes Multiple Sclerosis?

Doctors don’t know for sure what causes MS, but there are many things that seem to make the disease more likely. People with certain genes may have higher chances of getting it. Smoking also may raise the risk. Some people may get MS after they’ve had a viral infection -- like the Epstein-Barr virus or the human herpesvirus 6 -- that makes their immune system stop working normally. The infection may trigger the disease or cause relapses. Scientists are studying the link between viruses and MS, but they don’t have a clear answer yet. Some studies suggest that vitamin D, which you can get from sunlight, may strengthen your immune system and protect you from MS. Some people with higher chances of getting the disease who move to sunnier regions seem to lower their risk