Family Members With Multiple Sclerosis Likely To Share Onset Age, But Not Disease Severity

... When more than one member of a family is affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), their ages at disease onset are likely to be similar, but disease severity may not be. These new findings have important implications for counseling patients, according to a study published in the January 30, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. ...