Geographical Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis

SOURCE: msrc.co.uk

Above is a map giving the geographical prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) world-wide. It has long been established that MS is more likely to occur in communities in the further Northern and Southern Latitudes, possibly due to less sunlight, environmental factors or dietary reasons.

We report below on news stories and scientific articles from around the world which look into this apparent "geographical phenomenon".

Map from neurology.ucsf.edu