AI Article Synopsis
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and damage to the protective covering of nerves (demyelination).
- MS usually affects young women aged 20 to 40, but late-onset cases, occurring after age 50, are more common than previously recognized.
- Approximately 4% to 9% of MS patients experience their first symptoms after the age of 50.
Article Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating and inflammatory disease that is thought to be autoimmune in nature. MS typically affects young women ages 20 to 40 years, but late-onset MS (after age 50 years) is more prevalent than previously thought. Between 4% and 9% of patients with MS have symptoms onset after age 50 years.
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