Season of birth in multiple sclerosis

Acta Neurol Scand. 1994 Mar;89(3):190-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1994.tb01659.x.

Abstract

The monthly distribution of births of people who were later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) did not differ significantly from that of the general population in British Columbia, Canada. This is in contrast to a recent report on the Danish population.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Birth Rate*
  • British Columbia / epidemiology
  • Denmark / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Sclerosis / epidemiology
  • Multiple Sclerosis / etiology*
  • Seasons*