BLACK WOMEN AFFECTED MORE BY MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THAN WHITE WOMEN

According to new study conducted by Kaiser Permanente published in Journal Neurology says that multiple sclerosis affects more among black women than white. A new diagonised electronic records of over 3.5 million members of Kaiser Permanente southern California examined 2008 - 2011 among 496 patients diagonise with multiple sclerosis. 

Among these patients 47 percentage of black women affected by multiple sclerosis than white women. Nearly 70 percentage of multiple sclerosis were diagonised among black womens. The black

women increase in getting multiple sclerosis than white men and women. Annet Langer - Gould M.D, Ph.D; of Kaiser Permanente said that additional research needed to give better explanation of higher percentage of multiple sclerosis in black women than white women which include hormonal, genetic and environmental factors such as smoking.  

The research says that average symptoms time of multiple sclerosis starts from 4 months it could be long as 40 years. Dr. Langer said that people with black skin has lower in Vitamin D in their bodies. Hence there is increase in chance  of multiple sclerosis. 

The multiple sclerosis which is affects Central Nervous System which include brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis differ from one person to other. 

*Symptoms are

• Mild numbness in limbs.
• severe paralysis.
• loss of site.

The recent estimates from National MS society says over 2.1 million people were affected by multiple sclerosis worldwide. Recent study says Marijuana extract relives symptoms of multiple sclerosis. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says Tecfidera ( Dimethyl Fumarate) medicines to treat adults with relive from multiple sclerosis.

MS affects more in black women.