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Multiple Sclerosis Progression Slows In Women Who Give Birth
Belgian and Dutch researchers studied 330 women with MS for 18 years to reach the conclusion.
It was noted that in women who had children, the severe disability took longer to develop.
MS affects the transfer of messages from the nervous system to the rest of the body.
All the women, who were observed, visited a specialist center.
Their first symptoms of the disease was noted when they were between the age 22 and 38.
Of these women nearly a quarter of the women (24percent) were childless, while 170 had given birth before their symptoms developed (52 percent).
Also, 61 had their children after their symptoms developed (18 percent).
And 19 had had children both before and afterwards (6percent).
The researchers used a measuring technique called the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) to assess the progression of the disease.
The (EDSS) runs from one to 10, where 10 is death from MS and six is when an individual needs a cane, a crutch or a brace to walk 100m.
After an average of 18 years living with MS, 55 percent of the women were categorized as EDSS six.
However, the researchers noted that both the likelihood and speed of progression were affected by childbirth.
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