Multiple sclerosis in children and adolescents and new therapeutic options

Abstract

In the past 15 years, an increased number of genetic and environmental risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS) in children have been identified in international studies, contributing to a better understanding of MS pathophysiology. The risk factors for MS in children are puberty and sex hormones, obesity, vitamin D levels, exposure to viruses, smoking diet and genetic factors

Keywords

• child multiple sclerosis
• adolescent multiple sclerosis
• environmental risk factors
• drugs affecting the disease
• fingolimod
• PARADIGMS