Multiple sclerosis and birth order.

Month of Birth and the Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in Southern Iran

Exclusive breastfeeding and the risk of postpartum relapses in women with multiple sclerosis

  Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is primarily a disease of women in their childbearing years. Risk for postpartum relapse is increased in the first 3 months after delivery. Previous studies of breastfeeding and postpartum relapse showed little or no benefit, but none examined exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: In this review article, electronic searches were undertaken in PubMed, Scholar...

Birth cohort effects in neurological diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.

BACKGROUND Generational differences in disease rates are the main subject of age-period-cohort (APC) analysis, which is mostly applied in cancer and suicide research. This study applied APC analysis to selected neurological diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS The analyses were based on Swiss mortality data. Age-stratifie...

Multiple sclerosis and birth order: a longitudinal cohort study.

BACKGROUND Genetic epidemiological studies suggest both genetic and environmental factors have a role in multiple sclerosis (MS). Environmental effects are strongly suggested from geographical gradients, migration data, and discordance rates in twins. In epidemiological studies, risk of MS in offspring of small families and in those with an early birth-order position has been reported and inter...

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Emotional Dysregulation in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Single Case Study

Introduction: Patients with multiple sclerosis(MS) experience many physical and emotional disorders. Therefore, this study aimed the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on emotional dysregulation in multiple sclerosis patients. Methods: The research method in present study was based on the practical aim, the experiment of type the single-subject with ABA design. The statistical ...