Why the study?
Does the presence of measles and mumps virus-specific IgM differ between patients with multiple sclerosis, other nervous diseases, and normal controls?
Population
129 individuals, comprising 43 patients with multiple sclerosis, 43 patients with other nervous diseases…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May indicate viral association in active MS; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation before any clinical implications.
Does the presence of measles and mumps virus-specific IgM differ between patients with multiple sclerosis, other nervous diseases, and normal controls?
The study identifies the presence and persistence of measles and mumps virus-specific IgM in a subset of patients with active multiple sclerosis, suggesting a potential viral association.
Millar et al. (1971) studied this question.
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