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Migrant studies in multiple sclerosis

C R Gale1, C N Martyn

  • 1MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, U.K.

Progress in Neurobiology
|November 1, 1995
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Migrant studies reveal that moving from a high to low multiple sclerosis (MS) risk area decreases disease rates. Environmental factors, not genetics, significantly influence MS risk, potentially linked to early-life exposure to infectious agents like Epstein-Barr virus.

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Neurology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Multiple sclerosis (MS) epidemiology and aetiology are complex.
  • Migrant studies offer insights into environmental and genetic influences on disease risk.
  • Previous interpretations of migrant studies are often confounded by demographic and data quality issues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review migrant studies on multiple sclerosis (MS).
  • To re-evaluate the contribution of migration patterns to understanding MS epidemiology and aetiology.
  • To identify consistent patterns in MS risk associated with migration.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of English-language studies on multiple sclerosis in migrant populations.
  • Comparison of MS rates in migrants versus host countries and countries of origin.

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  • Analysis of studies examining age at migration and intergenerational risk changes.

    • Main Results:

    • Migrants moving from high to low MS risk areas show reduced disease rates.
    • Migrants moving from low to high MS risk areas tend to retain their original low risk.
    • MS risk appears established in the first two decades of life; children of migrants show increased risk.
    • Migrant studies highlight the importance of environmental factors over genetics in MS aetiology.

    Conclusions:

    • Migrant studies indicate that environmental factors play a crucial role in multiple sclerosis aetiology.
    • The timing of migration, particularly during the first two decades of life, significantly impacts MS risk.
    • Delayed exposure to a common infectious agent, such as Epstein-Barr virus, is a plausible hypothesis for MS development.