National MS Society: Study Suggests Pregnancy Delays Onset of MS Symptoms by More Than 3 Years
September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (TNSJou) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news:
In a study of 2,557 women with MS, those with a previous pregnancy experienced their first MS-like symptom (clinically isolated syndrome - CIS) an average of more than 3 years later than those who had never been pregnant. Having more than one pregnancy was not associated with additional delays in onset.
* Pregnancy is characterized by a dampening of immune responses and the . . .
In a study of 2,557 women with MS, those with a previous pregnancy experienced their first MS-like symptom (clinically isolated syndrome - CIS) an average of more than 3 years later than those who had never been pregnant. Having more than one pregnancy was not associated with additional delays in onset.
* Pregnancy is characterized by a dampening of immune responses and the . . .