Pathogenetic investigation of multiple sclerosis / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective TO explore the etiology and pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis. Methods The information of pa-tients from 413 MS was analyzed comprehensively by the clinical statistical methods. Results Common cold was the com-monest factor causing MS, and fever,fatigue and childbirth were also the common causes. Immunological disturbance exis-ted in MS. CD~+_4 cell decreased in most of MS patients, but the distribution of CD~+_8 cell was not regular. The level of sexhormones was abnormal in MS,but it was not the same in male and female. There were three patients having family histo-ry of MS. Conclusion Virus infection,sex hormones and heredity factors are all related to MS through facilitating immu-nological disturbance.