VIRAL LINK TO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

People with multiple sclerosis regularly demonstrate increases in antibodies to several viruses, such as Epstein-Barr and measles, and comparisons have been made between MS and SSPE, a very rare and similarly-presenting disease that has been linked with the measles virus (Zilber et al 1983). No positive link has been proven as yet, but many studies show that relapse and new attacks are more likely with viral exposure (Compston 2000).