Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

MS epidemiology in Faroe Islands.

J F Kurtzke, K Hyllested

    Rivista Di Neurologia
    |March 1, 1987
    PubMed
    Summary

    Multiple Sclerosis (MS) may be a widespread infectious disease acquired in adolescence or early adulthood. This infection leads to clinical MS in a small fraction after a long incubation period.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    The Gulf War era multiple sclerosis cohort: 3. Early clinical features.

    Acta neurologica Scandinavica·2017
    Same author

    Serum proteomic analysis of a pre-symptomatic multiple sclerosis cohort.

    European journal of neurology·2014
    Same author

    Migration and multiple sclerosis in United Kingdom and Ireland immigrants to Australia: a reassessment. II. Characteristics of early (pre-1947) compared to later migrants.

    Journal of neurology·2011
    Same author

    Reply to: 'multiple sclerosis: variation of incidence of onset over time in the Faroe Islands'.

    Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)·2011
    Same author

    Migration and multiple sclerosis in immigrants to Australia from United Kingdom and Ireland: a reassessment. I. Risk of MS by age at immigration.

    Journal of neurology·2011
    Same author

    Comments on familial multiple sclerosis in the Faroe Islands.

    Acta neurologica Scandinavica·2010

    Area of Science:

    • Epidemiology
    • Neurology
    • Infectious Disease

    Background:

    • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease with complex etiology.
    • The Faroe Islands have provided a unique population for studying MS epidemiology due to historical isolation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the epidemiological patterns of MS onset in the Faroe Islands between 1900 and 1983.
    • To explore the role of migration and potential infectious exposures in MS development.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 41 cases of clinical MS onset in Faroese individuals.
    • Examination of migration patterns, particularly to Denmark (a high-risk area).
    • Analysis of epidemic trends and incidence rates over time.

    Main Results:

    • Three distinct MS epidemics were identified among resident Faroese between 1943-1973, with decreasing incidence and later onset over time.
    • Migrant cases suggested exposure occurred during adolescence/early adulthood (age 11-29) with onset 6 years later.
    • Epidemic I risk was linked to WWII British troops; subsequent epidemics involved transmission within the Faroese population.

    Conclusions:

    • Primary MS affection (PMSA) is proposed as a single, widespread infectious disease acquired in youth.
    • Clinical MS develops in a small proportion after a significant incubation period (6-12 years).
    • Transmission is likely limited to the early systemic phase of the infection, ending by age 27.

    Related Experiment Videos