Article
Multiple sclerosis associated with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Nov 2009
Palace Jacqueline
Abstract excerpt
The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown although it is recognised to involve an inflammatory process associated with demyelinating plaques and more widespread neurodegeneration. It appears to have become progressively more common in females which is further discussed in this issue, and genetic factors, as identified to date, appear to play only a moderate role. One curious observation is that Leber's...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Mutation
- Optic Atrophy, Hereditary, Leber
- Sex Factors
