Seasonal variation of multiple sclerosis exacerbations in Arizona

Colin R. Bamford; William A. Sibley; Cole Thies

doi:10.1212/wnl.33.6.697

Seasonal variation of multiple sclerosis exacerbations in Arizona

Colin R. Bamford, William A. Sibley, Cole Thies

Neurology

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We studied 178 MS patients and 82 controls for 5 years. A monthly pattern in the frequency of exacerbations in Arizona differed from the patterns seen in other regions of the world. Exacerbations were most common in warmer months. No explanation for this was found. In this prospective study, the frequency of viral infections in the MS patients was lower than in the controls.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	697-701
Number of pages	5
Journal	Neurology
Volume	33
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.33.6.697
State	Published - Jun 1983

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